“I have a hard time making friends at school.” “I feel like the kids don’t like me and they don’t want to talk to me.” “Most people think I am dumb, and they don’t want to get to know me.” “I’ve said some things out of impulse and now everyone is gossiping about me around […]
Self-Care Tip
Develop a Hobby Recently, the concept of self-care has been taking the proverbial market by storm. We see the term on social media feeds, during our online searches, maybe even google a few YouTube videos about it. But what does it mean? It means to take the time to replenish and do what is necessary […]
The Comparison Trap: A Blog Post about Body Image
Our world today is full of comparisons. We look on Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, or even just Google search and see thousands of images that are all different. This, unfortunately, opens up a door for a very negative cycle of comparing ourselves to each and every image that we see. We see the picture of a […]
Turn off the Tech!
Technology is great, isn’t it? I think many of us would say that technology is a great thing. However, what happens when it becomes a problem? Along with the leaps and bounds of technology there have come a multitude of problems. We have now become an increasingly screen addicted society that relies on social media, […]
A Time to Quit: When It is Time to Leave a Job
I am a big believer in the value of hard work. Having a job where we go every day and make a living is one of the biggest contributors to building up self-confidence and dignity overall. Having consistent work also brings about peace of mind in terms of financial prospects and allows us to […]
Creating Your Comeback
When you hear the word “comeback” what image comes to your mind? Is it a glorious success story after a long struggle, is it healing from a wound that you thought that you would never recover from, or is it you finally getting something that you’ve been waiting for years to get? I think a […]
Giving up Control Over Other People
Imagine this scenario with me if you will. A young couple comes in for therapy due to some major problems in communication. Many times, they have arguments over the same issues over and over again. It often results in the two of them getting into a nasty shouting match that ends up with the two […]
Healthy Weight Loss
I think we can all admit at some point that we have had an unhealthy relationship with our bodies. We look in the mirror and we see the love handles, flabby arms, or even the double chin and we tend to think all sorts of terrible things about ourselves. If we look at the data, […]
Developing Trust with your Children
I’m sure that many of you who read my previous blog on trust with relationships may be thinking, “This woman is officially obsessed with that concept.” And yes, I will say that this concept is important because it is the bedrock of any healthy relationship. But today, I want to focus this blog on one […]
Parents and Adult Children
In the short time that I’ve been a therapist, I’ve worked with families of all shapes, sizes, backgrounds, and life stages. There is one life stage in particular that seems particularly tricky for all family members to try and navigate: when the child turns 18. I’ve seen many families go through the turmoil of trying […]
