COVID-19 and making space for your emotions
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How to deal with loneliness as COVID-19 distances us all
If your days look anything like mine at the moment, you’re probably having a lot of conversations around COVID-19: How bad is this really going to get? How many groceries should I buy? And why in…
The time my neighbor told me the cure for depression
Is there a cure for depression? My neighbor sure seems to think so. Shortly after moving into the house my family and I have been in for around 7 years, I met my neighbor from just…
Dealing With Toxic Parents? Start With These 3 Therapy Letters (Part 2)
This blog post is part 2 in a two-part post on writing therapy letters for dealing with toxic parents. If you haven’t had a chance to read part 1, where I explain the rationale behind writing…
Dealing With Toxic Parents? Start With These 3 Therapy Letters (Part 1)
Dealing with toxic parents is an all too common struggle. Quite often in the course of therapy, people tell me about difficulties they’ve experienced—or still experience—in their relationships with one or both of their parents. …
Struggling to overcome low self-esteem? Start with this 5-letter word
Here’s a common exchange that takes place in the early stages of therapy with someone who is struggling to overcome low-esteem: Therapist: So, what brings to therapy at this time? Client: I’m wanting to work on…
How Group Therapy Can Change Your Life
For most of us, when we reach the point of deciding to seek help with our distress, we automatically think of individual therapy. And as a therapist, I’m obviously a big believer in the benefits…
How to Communicate with a Sensitive Partner
Clear and honest communication can be a challenge in just about any relationship. But when you’re in a relationship with a highly sensitive partner, effective communication can be especially difficult. Topics or concerns that, to you,…
5 Ways Your Parents Affect Your Relationships
As a teen, I remember hearing someone say that one of the best ways to predict what a relationship with a romantic partner will look like long term is to look at his or her parents’…
How much screen time is too much?
We often hear that kids these days are spending too much time looking at screens. But the problem isn't limited to our children. Adults are spending too much time staring at their screens each day too.…