Posted: April 1, 2025
As a psychologist, I frequently encounter patients experiencing burnout, depression, anxiety, fractured relationships, and exhaustion due, in great part, to their lack of understanding of self-care. What exactly is self-care, you ask. It seems like something that takes a lot of time and/or cost a...
Posted: October 9, 2024
My hope is that your holiday gatherings are full of festive fun and holiday cheer with loved ones. But given the endless list of hot-button topics that we’re dealing with currently, it seems like the potential for heated discussions at the dinner table is higher...
Posted: September 17, 2024
How good are your communication skills? Most people think that they’re pretty good communicators. Truth is, even those who are relatively good communicators have room for improvement. Good communication helps create better relationships, builds trust and confidence, decreases the likelihood of conflict and resentment, and...
Posted: June 5, 2024
It’s been about a year since my best bud, Baxter, passed away. Because Baxter and I were intensely bonded, I knew that grief work with my therapist would be necessary and would not be quick. Some of the most helpful therapy involved finding ways to...
Posted: January 30, 2024
New year, new you? Thriving in 2024, however, likely hasn’t been as simple as just setting new year’s resolutions and getting results. Let’s be honest, being a woman brings a unique set of challenges, challenges that can impact our mental health, making it harder to...
Posted: January 15, 2024
As a psychologist who specializes in working with women, I’m witnessing a surge in mom guilt. Mom guilt is exactly what it sounds like, a name given to feelings of guilt and shame some mothers experience when they don’t live up to their own or...