As we step into the new year, many of us turn towards spiritual practices to shape our future by manifesting our desires and engaging in the law of attraction. For those that are unfamiliar with these ideas, they suggest that by focusing our thoughts we can bring our deepest desires to fruition. However, while these […]
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Making Mindful Resolutions
There is a long tradition of making New Year’s resolutions, committing to significant changes in our lives in an effort to improve our life quality and relationships. Many choose to commit to better physical health by deciding to eat healthier, join a gym, or lose weight. Others decide to quit smoking or drinking. Some pledge […]
Guilt & Shame
Guilt and shame are heavy emotions to bear. They compel us to scrutinize our actions and character, often leading to intense feelings of self-consciousness and self-critique. This intense self-reflection can spiral into excessive or irrational levels, potentially contributing to mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and other illnesses. Guilt and shame can […]
Love, Compassion, & Empathy
In the realm of human relationships love, compassion, and empathy are paramount not only in our interactions with others, but also play a crucial role in how we relate to ourselves. As James Baldwin said “One can only face in others what one can face in oneself.” We cannot know and love another person without […]
On Grief
Grief is our natural response to loss, an emotional reaction that transcends the boundaries of what or whom we hold dear. It’s an acknowledgment of absence, be it the departure of someone or something we held dear, an expectation we had for our future, or hope for change. We mourn when we lose family, friends, […]
5 Steps To Handling The Holiday Blues
The holiday season is traditionally seen as a festive period, a time for gathering with friends and family to celebrate and spread cheer. Yet, for many, this season can be fraught with challenges and emotional trials. These difficulties stem from a variety of deeply personal reasons. Some individuals grapple with traumatic memories linked to the […]
Attachment & Adult Relationships
Attachment theory is a very popular topic these days. I see many clients that come into therapy asking about their own attachment style and how it affects their relationships. Other clients come to therapy because they are struggling in their friendships and partnerships and want solutions to the barriers they have to intimacy. Attachment theory […]
Perfectionism & People Pleasing
Perfectionism and people-pleasing are treacherous traps, in which we place all of our self-worth into the hands of others. At their core, perfectionism and people-pleasing reflect a relentless drive to meet impossible standards and an unyielding desire to gain the approval of those around us. The root of these behaviors is a deep-seated need to […]
10 Steps to Setting Better Boundaries
Setting boundaries can be incredibly challenging especially when we engage in people pleasing. For many of us, it goes against our deep desire make people like us, while also not disappointing anyone by failing to meet their expectations. However, this can lead us to overcommit ourselves. Trying to make everyone happy, while our own needs […]
3 Steps To Change Your Mood
We all experience bad moods from time to time, enduring prolonged periods marred by feelings such as sadness or anger. Sometimes, these moods are a direct result of an unpleasant event, interaction, or experience. Other times, the cause is elusive, making it nearly impossible to pinpoint the source of these feelings. Often, these moods are […]