You’ve likely had the experience of trying to calm yourself down by changing your thoughts, only to find that no matter what you tell yourself, you still feel angry, upset, frustrated, afraid, etc. You might even say, “Intellectually, I know that it’s not a big deal, but I still feel [read more]

I think about this all the time, and the answer isn’t so obvious to me. I think healing can actually mean different things to different people. Rather than come up with a specific definition, I will just list some things that I believe to be true about healing: Healing means [read more]

There is a certain suffering that comes along with a lack of vitality, which differs from some more energetic (yet still uncomfortable) states like feeling anxious or angry. Feeling low or depressed can make us feel paralyzed because we rely on an inner sense of desire, excitement, interest, curiosity or [read more]

What does it mean to “process” your emotions? The phrase “process your emotions” is one of those phrases that is immediately recognizable and seemingly understood, yet when it comes down to explaining what it means, we might find ourselves stuck! Let’s take a look at what “processing” even means To [read more]

The therapy hour is wonderful. We can dive deep, reflect and have new emotional experiences, all with the support and guidance of our therapist. But this is only one hour, and we want to make sure that we are benefitting during the rest of the week too! So, how do [read more]

It's easier to remember the bad stuff Why is it that when someone gives you a critique, it seems stained in your memory for all of time, but when someone gives you a compliment, you may hardly think anything of it? Why do we effortlessly think of all the things [read more]