Depression. I have struggled with varying degrees of depression for most of my adult life. There have been periods of time where I didn’t care to wake up the next morning. Days where life was less of a roller coaster and more of an earthquake. Panic attacks that ended...
I can’t tell you how many times this week I’ve encountered an acquaintance, a familiar friend or even a family member who greeted me with a, “Hi! How are you!?” or “Hey! What’s up!?” It is our social norm to ask a question about how someone is doing, but generally...
I believe that working through feelings is an essential part of what it means to be human; yet, one can get hung up on the process to the point where work, relationships, and other areas of life just are not quite the same. In therapy, I hope to intently focus on the...
Few movie series have left the same mark on me as The Lord of the Rings. I can still remember sitting in the theater for The Return of the King, captivated by how the trilogy was coming to an end. Since that time, there have been countless long nights, re-watching...
I have navigated back-to-school for 15 years – 12 of those have been as a single mom. With every school year that has passed, I have learned and grown just as much as my 3 kids. Each year and childhood phase presented me with challenges: some proud moments and...
