As many of you know, I am an attachment-based therapist. I believe that attachment in childhood lays down pathways in our brains that...

I am going to talk about a slightly controversial topic - depression as a symptom of PTSD. I want to start off by saying that Major...

I have had many conversations recently with folks who have asked me, "Is there something wrong with me? Why am I attracting narcissistic...

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) has been present in the DSM for decades and has historically taken many forms. The media often limits...

Some of you may have heard of the trauma responses "fight, flight, or freeze" being common words to describe how someone acts when they...

One of the hardest parts of being in relationship with someone is when there is conflict. Couples take to conflict in many different ways...

Wikipedia defines Magical Thinking as "the belief that unrelated events are causally connected despite the absence of any plausible...

This week I have heard multiple people (all separate from one another) reference an activity that they do with loved ones in which they...

Do you have a friend, family member, partner, or loved one who would benefit from therapy but is not accessing services? Well, I can tell...

This time of year can be experienced in so many different ways for people. Some people experience them with joy - with holding light,...

Back in August, I had written a post about dissociation. In that I had written that everyone dissociates to some degree - I stand by...

Every person has experienced (at least once) a voice in their head that says, "You could have done better" or "you're not pretty enough"...

The term "self-care" has been picked up by many blogs, instagram posts, and has been used in the vernacular to represent anything from...

The "Attachment Cry" is a term linked to a final attempt when people are looking for reassurance and preventing abandonment. In its...

"People pleasing" is a hot phrase that comes from a culture and a society where we are supposed to care more about others' needs than our...

The Gottmans are highly regarded around the globe as phenomenal researchers and therapists. They work predominately with couples, helping...

I have been running a group for young adults with depression, anxiety, and/or PTSD since the start of the quarantine. Initially it was...

When most people hear the word "boundaries" it often is met with a cringe or a joke, but boundaries warrant neither of those things. A...

The concept of the Five Love Languages has been popularized in the last decade. In some ways it has turned into a fad, which is not super...

Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy as a name is a mouthful to say the least. But really, it is a name full of love,...