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Coziness: The Antidote to Winter’s Dreariness
Winter is often a difficult time for many people. Beginning with October, life gets exponentially busier as the final quarter of the year includes many holiday commitments. Then in November comes the time change and darkness arrives earlier and earlier every day until...
Dangers of Self-Diagnosis in the TikTok Age
In the age of social media, we have more access to information than ever before. Platforms like TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram have given millions of people the power to share their stories, teach new skills, and connect with others who might be going through similar...
Mortality and Gratitude to Regulate Emotions
As a mental health therapist, I regularly help clients navigate emotional triggers, relational patterns, and the complex ways our thoughts influence our feelings. But I’m also a human being who experiences conflict, frustration, and moments when my own mind jumps to...
Small Steps, Big Shifts: How Real Behavior Change Begins
Real behavior change rarely comes from dramatic breakthroughs or sudden bursts of motivation—it begins with small, consistent steps that slowly reshape the patterns guiding our daily lives. Many people feel overwhelmed when they think about changing long-standing...
My favorite ways to use supportive touch as part of my self-compassion practice
Self-compassion has been an essential part of my healing journey and self-care practice. So much so, that one of the primary therapeutic modalities that I use in therapy with my clients is called Compassion-Focused Therapy, and I often like to pair it with gentle...
Shame & ADHD: Understanding the Hidden Weight No One Talks About
For many adults with ADHD, shame isn’t just an occasional feeling—it's a constant background noise. Typically, ADHD is talked about in terms of focus, organization, and impulsivity. Although shame is one of the most powerful and least acknowledged emotional...