Blog
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Why It’s Important to Have ‘The Talk’ About Money With a Potential Partner
It’s an established trope that people in relationships are likely to argue more about money than any other issue.
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Feeding Our Minds and Emotions
You may have heard the aphorism, “You are what you eat.” Take that a bit further and consider how what you eat has an impact on how you feel as well.
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Trauma and Soul Renewal
Modern psychotherapy usually deals with trauma and its aftermath in a very 20th century, materialistic way.
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Understanding Psychedelics in Therapy
Many people associate psychedelics with flower children and rock concerts. But in the past decade there has been a resurgence of serious scientific study of the effects of such substances on humans, particularly with regard to the spiritual and psychotherapeutic benefits they may offer.
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How to Know Whether You are in a Cult
A cult is defined as, “an organized group whose purpose is to dominate cult members through psychological manipulation and pressure strategies.”
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What is Your Story Line? Calming Anxious Thoughts
We all have occasions where a simple “what if” question can lead to a complicated story line of fear, anxiety and chaotic thoughts.
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How to Return to a State of Wellbeing: Polyvagal Theory Points the Way
In a time of nearly unprecedented chaos and confusion with the 24-hour news cycle busily spinning out information at the speed of light, our minds and bodies struggle to keep up and we may be hard-pressed to maintain our equilibrium.
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Slow Down, You Move Too Fast: How to Slow Down Time
Is time a mental construct that only carries the meaning we give to it or is it inherently meaningful?
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Groundhog Day – Doing the Same Thing Over and Over
Groundhog Day has just passed, the holiday that heralds either the unofficial beginning of Spring or another six weeks of Winter. It seems like a good opportunity to look at a culturally adjacent phenomenon by the same name.
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Is This Marriage Worth Saving?
Almost all of us carry wounds from our childhoods and from past relationships into our current partnership.
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Navigating the Life Transitions of the Elders in Our Lives
Life cycle changes are inevitable and as we age, we need to face some that are not so pleasant.
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Using Anger as a Tool and Not a Weapon
Anger is a normal human emotion and a reaction to having desires thwarted or an escalation of frustration when we fall short of achieving success in any given endeavor.