Therapy for Infertility
Infertility and pregnancy loss is often emotionally painful. We understand the unique challenges and are here to help.
Holistic Therapy
Holistic therapy is a form of healing that focuses on the whole person, including their physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. It is based on the belief that all aspects of a person's life are interconnected and that treating one area can positively impact the others.
How to Find a Therapist
Finding the right therapist can be a daunting task, but it is an important step in taking care of your mental health. Here are some tips to help you find the right therapist for you.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
If you have been in therapy before, chances are you’ve heard a thing or two about Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) is one of the most common theoretical orientations, or frame-works, that therapists use to assist clients.
Brainspotting
Trauma can have a profound and lasting impact on a person's life, affecting their relationships, mental health, and overall well-being. Until recently, traditional talk therapy has been the go-to method for treating trauma.
Featured on the HuffPost
Rachel Thomasian was recently featured in an article on the HuffPost, which discusses how to address going to therapy with your parents. The article breaks down different ways to talk about going to therapy and how to help parent's with this process.
Virtual Counselor
Virtual counseling, also known as teletherapy or online therapy, has become increasingly popular in recent years. With the rise of digital communication, virtual counseling offers a convenient and accessible alternative to traditional in-person counseling.
Walking the Middle Path
Walking the middle path is a dialectical behavior therapy skill developed to help people bridge the gap in communicating with others.
History of DBT
DBT stands for Dialectal Behavior Therapy and was created in the 1990s by Marsha Linehan. Linehan was inspired to create DBT after she worked with chronically suicidal and borderline personality disordered patients.
Three States of Mind
One of the skills presented in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) is called the states of mind. The states of mind are broken up into a Venn diagram which include the rational mind, the emotional mind and the wise mind.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Dialectical Behavior Therapy or DBT is an evidence-based treatment that was created by Marsha Linehan in the 1980s. DBT was originally created to treat highly acute borderline personality disorder.
The Wise Mind
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy uses a concept called “The Wise Mind.” The Wise Mind is where your emotions and your intellect come together to create a balanced perspective.
Narrative Therapy
Narrative therapy is a medium for self-reflection and growth through stories or narratives (hence the name). The general idea is to change your perspective on your life by the way you tell your story.
I Want Therapy, How Do I start?
Therapy is designed to support you in the expedition of radically accepting yourself, including that funny little wart on the bottom of your toe. Many people have hesitations to starting therapy.
Understanding Your Window of Tolerance
The concept of the “Window of Tolerance” was first introduced by Daniel Siegel, a neuropsychiatrist and author, to describe a person's ability to regulate their emotions. It refers to the range of emotions and stress levels that an individual can tolerate without becoming overwhelmed.
Parents: They're Just People Too
When we are little kids, we look up to our parents for everything. Not only do we depend on them to meet our basic needs, but we tend to idealize them and see them as perfect and never failing.
Emotional Triggers: Why They Are Important and Why We Need to Understand Them
Understanding our emotional triggers and learning how to communicate our emotions to others when we feel triggered is an essential part of building and maintaining healthy relationships. We all have emotional triggers and sensitivities and they are different for each person.
The Myth About Therapy: “The One Session Fix”
I have spoken to and seen many clients who have never been to therapy before. Understandably it can be a scary and new thing to try, especially with most of the knowledge we have of therapy coming from movies, TV shows or some other form of media.