There’s a lot of buzz out there about boundaries. “Boundaries” seems to be the latest catchall and code word for “how to be a healthy functioning human being and have healthy functioning relationships.” But what are boundaries really? What do boundaries refer to? And...
Mental Health & Wellness
Secondary Trauma: Learn How to Build Resilience and Heal
What is Secondary Trauma? Secondary trauma, vicarious trauma and less formally, second-hand trauma are all terms used to describe the phenomena where an individual is indirectly, yet significantly impacted by learning of another person's direct experience of a...
OMG You’re Getting a Divorce? Considerations and Guidelines for Sharing About Your Decision to Divorce
People don't usually enter into a marriage while thinking about how it will end. So when the time comes to decide to end a marriage, the partners involved usually find themselves at a place so very different from where they were when they first started. And the time...
Exploring the Role of Creativity and Somatics in Mental Wellness
Two elements that are essential for an overall sense of mental wellness relate to how we harness our innate capacity for creativity and how we engage in somatic healing practices. Let's look at each one separately and then how they are synergistically interconnected. ...
Is Now The Right Time to Start Therapy? Key Considerations and Essential Steps to Choose the Best Therapist for You
If you have been on the fence about beginning therapy, then this blog is for you. In this blog, I will share some points for consideration if you’re debating if now is the time for you to start therapy and useful tips on how to begin your search for a therapist. Key...
Understanding Grief: Strategies to Navigate and Overcome Common Blocks in the Grieving Process
Do you know what it means to grieve well? If you don’t, you’re not alone. Grief is one of those natural parts of the human experience that we generally try to keep our distance from, try not to think about and even try to avoid. That is of course, unless we are in the...