For over a decade, I have been helping children overcome worry, anxiety and fears. When my son developed his own fear of “a green guy in his room at night” I knew I had to arm him with the arsenal I had created over the years.

A Thanksgiving Exercise to do with Family and Friends. We all take things for granted. It’s easy for us to forget about the things in our life that we are lucky to have.

One of the ways I help clients gain confidence and self esteem while decreasing symptoms of anxiety and depression is by identifying, tapping into and expressing gratitude for the best parts of themselves.

Talking about money seems to be a topic so often avoided in our intimate relationships. Culturally we have often been taught more often than not that it is taboo to ask about money.

As a parent, seeing your child struggle with mental health challenges can be incredibly difficult. Whether your child is dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, or other issues, it can be hard to know how to help.

The fight or flight response is a physiological response that occurs when danger is present. It was essential to our survival in the Paleolithic period.

Recently I was fortunate enough to receive a complimentary copy of Addicted to the Monkey Mindby J.F. Benoist. It was sent to our office, so I decided to start reading it since someone was kind enough to take the time to send me a copy.

Death is apart of life. It is also one of the most painful, agonizing and difficult experiences that a person can go through. Most of us are familiar with the five stages of grief, which are…

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.

It has been estimated that humans have anywhere from 30,000 to 70,000 thoughts per day and that up to 80% of these thoughts can be negative. It should be no wonder why so many members of the population struggle with anxiety and depression

Did you know that over 90% of Americans own a smartphone? While there is no clinical diagnosis for cellphone addiction (yet), cellphone addiction is a very real thing, and it could be negatively impacting your life in more ways than you know.

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.

Almost everyone has that little nagging critic that sits in the back of their head telling them all the ways they did something wrong. This critic judges you, nags you, belittles you and constantly tells you why you are not good enough.

Once you have fully utilized all the tools on the Holland Career Test site (https://www.truity.com/test/holland-code-career-test), and worked through your 16personalities results (https://www.16personalities.com/)…

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.

​Now that you have taken the 16personalities exam (based on Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) and the Holland Code Career Test (based on psychologist John Holland’s RAISEC model of career choice), its time to start organizing this data to gain insight into what type of employment you would find fulfilling.

Do you know what your love language is? Dr. Gary Chapman coined the term “Love Language” to describe five universal ways in which we express and receive love.

What does it mean to be mindful? This is a question I come back to a lot on my own, and also one that my clients ask me often. There are so many ways to be mindful and to meditate, and there is not a one size fits all for any person.

I think we can all agree that breakups can be some of the most painful experiences we go through in adulthood. Whether a breakup comes as a surprise, has been long overdue, or ends mutually, feelings are often hurt, tangled, and complicated.

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.