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Is My Grief Normal?

Grief: A Closer Look at the Elephant in the Room Experiencing a big loss can leave our internal lives feeling a bit like a Jackson Pollock painting. This can feel so unpleasant that we take great...

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Trouble At The Start? Time For A Midseason Pivot!

So... this wasn’t the year you pictured. Maybe you kicked off January with a vision board, big goals, or just a quiet hope that this year would be different. But now it’s mid-year, and instead of...

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Are You Ready To ACT on Your Anxiety?

Try Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Does the feeling that you aren't in control of your life ever seem overwhelming? You're not alone. According to the National Institutes of Health, more...

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Fall Into Self Care

Here’s your gentle guide to nurturing your mental health and wellbeing as we transition into autumn—so you can feel grounded, supported, and ready for the season ahead! Fall is the perfect time to...

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How Fear Impacts Families Living Near the Border — and Ways to Cope

Violence in the Middle East and Africa, poverty and trafficking in Latin America, human rights crises in Asia, the war in Ukraine, the list goes on. Amid mounting pressure from ICE, US borders...

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College Substance Abuse, Prevention & Recovery

As college students head back to campus after a (hopefully) restorative summer break, many return with more than clean laundry and care packages from home. A significant number are also carrying...

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How to Cope with Empty Nest Syndrome: 10 Proven Strategies for Parents

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Is Counseling on Your Back-To-School Supply List?

As a teen and family therapist—and someone who has the privilege of guiding new licensed professional counselors (LPCs)—I’ve seen firsthand how the phones start to ring with the arrival of a new...

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When Nothing is Normal What is a Normal Response?

We all handle change differently—especially when it’s the kind that sneaks up on us or flips our world upside down. When life throws something unexpected our way, our brain goes into detective mode,...

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Self-Hate Is No Motivation For Self-Improvement

What do you do if you hate the way you look? Do you punish yourself for not living up to an imaginary ideal, hoping your harsh words will keep you from unhealthy habits or magically transform your...

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5 Tips For A Stress-Free Start to School

Start off the school year with some positive parenting! Whether your child is returning to a familiar environment or starting fresh at a brand new school, let them know you see them, you hear them,...

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Do You Really Want to Change?

I was first introduced to the Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change, or TTM, while interning at an in-patient addiction treatment center during the final hours of my counseling degree. The model...

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