Adults who Grew Up as Parentified Children and their Emotional Neglect
“My family is so screwed up.” How many times have you heard someone say that? While all of our families are unique, there’s a typical family dynamic that I think…
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Moving from Monogamy to Polyamory: Deconstructing Monogamy
As a therapist, one of the very first things I like to ask new couples who are dipping their toes into polyamory or non-monogamy is “How did you get here?…
Intuition vs. Anxiety: What is Your Gut Telling You?
More importantly : When should you trust it? With all this noise, listening to your gut and deciding whether to trust it is a challenge. If you’re experiencing hesitation around trusting your instincts, you’re not alone. In deciding to trust your gut, it’s important to first ask yourself another question: Where is the gut feeling coming from – intuition, fear or something else entirely?
Self-Care 101
The dictionary defines self-care as “The practice of taking action to preserve or improve one’s own health”. In the counseling field, self-care is a concept that is ingrained in every…
What is Emotionally Focused Therapy?
Many couples reach a point in their relationship where they recognize they need help establishing or maintaining healthy dynamics. Engaging in couples therapy can be an opportunity to strengthen and deepen connection with our partners. While there are many ways that couples therapists work with clients to help them achieve their relationship goals, Emotionally Focused … Read more
What is therapy like?
Because each person has different issues and goals for therapy, therapy will be different depending on the individual. In general, you can expect to discuss the current events happening in your life, your personal history relevant to your issue, and report progress (or any new insights gained) from the previous therapy session. Depending on your … Read more
Strong Men Also Cry
Just Rub Some Dirt on It When it comes to seeking emotional support, society often tells boys to bottle up their feelings. When they get hurt on the playground, they…
What about medication vs. psychotherapy?
It is well established that the long-term solution to mental and emotional problems and the pain they cause cannot be solved solely by medication. Instead of just treating the symptom, therapy addresses the cause of our distress and the behavior patterns that curb our progress. You can best achieve sustainable growth and a greater sense … Read more
Sunday Scaries. Finding Your Right Career
I imagine that most people reading this have questioned their career choice at one point or another, maybe even daily. If that’s you, then you’ve probably wondered how to attain…