A place can feel like it is holding you back and making it hard to find happiness within that environment. Sometimes external factors can...

COVID-19 has been a part of our lives for over 2 years now. I’m sure many of you have had COVID or have been impacted by it in some way....

College athletes are always told to be strong, but struggling with mental health isn't a sign of weakness. Let's reduce the stigma together.

Decrease anxiety & depression. Increase self-confidence.

The whole time I was growing up, my mom always asserted that she needed to stay up later than everyone else on Christmas Eve, “so that I...

Surviving the Holidays: Expectations versus Reality

Between coordinating travel, navigating tough familial relationships, missing loved ones, and juggling the preparation, it’s not hard to see

Holiday blog post series

Online classes, the challenges involved in meeting new people, anxiety about spreading the virus, worrying about friends and loved ones...

I find myself talking about boundaries a lot. What they are, why they’re useful. How to set them and most importantly, how to maintain...

Learning to say no. Learning to state your wants and needs while respecting other people, is a valuable skill. Do you find yourself...

Similar to progressive muscle relaxation, this mindfulness exercise is designed to help you connect with your body. This is a great tool...

Today I'll continue talking about grounding. I'll guide you through a physical and a soothing grounding exercise. Many years ago, I was...

Now we're going to try soothing grounding. Let's start with favorites. Think of your favorite color. What color is it? Good. Think of...

Now we're going to try physical grounding methods. Notice your feet on the floor. They are literally grounded, connected to the floor....

Over the next few weeks I'll be guiding you in some grounding exercise. Grounding is a set of exercises designed to distance you from...

This first exercise uses mental grounding methods. Start by reminding yourself that you are safe. You are here, in this moment. Now take...

Creating and strengthening a calm place is one of my favorite EMDR exercises. Think of it this way...you have a memory network or a...

Today is all about learning a handy EMDR Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) technique. How to create and use a container. Do...

Working and going to school from home can be challenging. It is so easy to feel overwhelmed by anxiety or sink into a depression that...