Childhood Trauma: What to Know About Healing

Everyone has distinct memories from their childhood that stay with them all the way into adulthood. Maybe you clearly remember the first time you rode a bike. Or perhaps you can recall every detail of the day you graduated middle school. But what happens when those memories include trauma? Unfortunately, childhood trauma is a fairly […]
Sources of Stress and Anxiety in the Modern World

In this day and age, it’s easy to get stressed out about one thing or another. Maybe you’re anxious about your finances, or perhaps you’re wondering if now is the right time to make that career change you’ve been putting off. Mix this in with the ever-growing mental health crisis, it can be stressful to […]
Gift of A Mindful Mother’s Day

If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it a million times. It’s the question that family, friends, and society pose every May. What do moms really want for Mother’s Day? Depending on the mom you ask, or even when you ask them, the answer will vary. Breakfast in bed? Brunch with your family followed by visits with […]
5 Ways to Build Meaningful Connections in Adulthood

People are social creatures. Of course, there are many times that we crave silence and quality alone time–the opportunity to disconnect. But overall, social interactions with our friends, family, work colleagues, and romantic partners are essential to our well-being, mental health outcomes, and growth. In fact, a recent study from the Journal of Social and […]
How The Pandemic Impacted Women’s Financial Confidence

The year 2020 came in with a bang. One, that we honestly could have done without, but nonetheless, changed everything. In fact, the world was so turned upside down that three years later we’re still having conversations about how the pandemic changed literally everything. It changed the way we work. It changed the way we […]
Why Work-Life Balance Isn’t Realistic for Women

Life in the professional lane always promises a challenge. Sometimes it’s learning new skills to level up your career. Other times it looks more like having to change literally everything about the way you work (thank you, global pandemic). But what many women discover is that while their work-life is ever evolving, this evolution leaves […]
The Right Way To Celebrate Valentine’s Day

Even though January felt like it lasted forever, and only 14 days into February, Hallmark is ready to get the party started. Yes, Valentine’s Day is rapidly approaching. And along with the holiday comes mountains of unnecessary stress, pressure, and expectations for the day to be all hearts and flowers. But, after all, isn’t this […]
How To Use Resentment As Information In Your Relationship

If you’re someone who often feels resentment in their relationships and friendships- this therapist has a message for you. Resentment, like trauma, can occur both as a result of something being done to us- as well as not getting enough of something we need in relationships. Resentment is a multi-layered experience involving anger, disappointment and […]
The Best Breathing Exercises for Panic Attacks

Have you ever felt a creeping sense of unease and dread? You know, the kind that weighs on your chest and vibrates throughout your entire body? The kind of feelings of panic that overwhelm your entire nervous system and make it hard to catch your breath? Sounds like you may have experienced a panic attack. […]
Why is January Such a Popular Month for Divorce

Over the past few months, you made it through the awkward Thanksgiving dinner conversation with your partner’s family, that you didn’t really want to go to anyway. Somehow you survived the entire month of December, and yet another holiday season, in a marriage you’ve been questioning for some time. Well, the new year is finally […]