Mama, your needs matter too
The topic of our needs as moms, as well as the societal structure that keeps us from meeting those needs, comes up a lot in my sessions. So much so that I thought it would be helpful to…
Why Starting Therapy Can Be So Intimidating
What do you mean I’m supposed to talk to a STRANGER?! And tell them my deep dark secrets?! I barely even share that to the people I actually know!I get why starting therapy can be overwhelming and intimidating.
Valentine’s Day – Two Therapist Versions, Single and Married with Kids
Since Valentine’s Day can be a holiday that brings up a lot of feelings for many people, Ying-Ying and I thought it might be fun to blog a bit about the way we view the holiday given our different life situations.
Realistic goals for 2021, aka “Year TWO of Pandemic Life”
So we are one month into 2021 and I think it’s safe to say that we need to gauge our expectations of ourselves accordingly. While it would be easy to get overzealous and set a bunch of goals for this year…
5 Self Care Practices I Do Daily That are Quick and Free!
Many people think that therapists are somehow immune from struggling in the way everyone else does. I am pretty honest about this being entirely untrue – as any of you who regularly read my blog or follow…
5 Ways to Cope with Pandemic Holidays
As I have noticed with my clients, friends, family, and well, myself – holidays this year are feeling pretty complicated. Decision making about what to do and who is safe to see is just incredibly challenging and…
5 Ways Families Can Practice Gratitude
I am a firm believer in gratitude practices, not just for individuals and adults, but for whole families. And while I am sharing this blog the week before Thanksgiving, I think we can practice gratitude all year long.
5 Action Steps To Work on Changing Your “Programming” or Unconscious Bias
So often, there are messages all around us that we take in unconsciously. These are messages about gender roles, what life “should” be like, perhaps what people…
Chaos Creates Change
What does that even mean? Let me go back a bit to the beginning of my career in the field of psychology to share more about how I learned to relate to struggle, chaos, and challenges a bit differently.
What if we all talked to ourselves like we did our kids?
For so many parents, it is so hard to cultivate a mindset of positivity towards ourselves. Particularly for those of us who are super perfectionistic and are truly trying to…