Powerful ways to unlock your relationship with emotions to feel empowered to use to your advantage.
I often wonder why people avoid challenging emotions. I am a very curious person and become intrigued by why we do the things we do. Partly because I like feeling empowered to know that I can change the circumstances of my life instead of being controlled by them. I’m also curious as to what the […]
6 Simple ways to cultivate more Grace & Compassion in your life.
What would life look like for you if you made giving Grace the norm? How would your life be different? What would you change about yourself? These are some of the questions that our clients have to work through in therapy with us… Because they sometimes find themselves struggling to let go… Struggling to let […]
How to create grace and compassion in your life like a person oozing with self-love
I have been a therapist for over 12yrs helping people improve the quality of their lives by improving their mental health. Before I found my calling, I was a lost girl riddled with anxiety, depression, and trauma (which I can name now), but at the time, I had no names to describe what I was […]
Why your mind and body can’t RELAX around new people
You are always anxious, almost to the point of having a panic attack. You are breathing heavy, struggling to catch your breath, and before you know it, you don’t know what is happening to you around you. And you don’t like that… So you are feeling even more embarrassed around people you’ve just met for […]
Why your social anxiety is disrupting your fun at social events
You’re out with friends. You should be enjoying yourself. But instead, your mind is consumed with worry. You worry about what everyone is thinking about you. You worry about whether they like you or not. You worry. You worry. You worry. What’s worse? You know you’ll go home tonight, and worry some more. Replaying those […]
For Those Moments We Feel Completely Out of Control by Marielle Duke
After the past few weeks (well, let’s be honest, the last few years) we’ve had in our country, so many of us are having moments when we feel completely out of control. When we feel out of control, it can be easy to react in ways that we aren’t proud of. Perhaps we slip back […]
Cortisol, its functions, symptoms & levels by Jason Juxon-Smith
Cortisol is known as the “stress hormone.” and it is released when you experience Acute stress, (like almost getting into a car accident but swerving last minute) Chronic stress, (Long-term stress, like hating your job or being in pain) and Traumatic stress, (like experiencing a life-threatening event, a loss, or abuse at any age). Hormones […]
Self-Regulate with Me by Imani Hayes
Last we spoke, I was having a bad day that was threatening to get worse. So what did I do? I decided to get some sun. On a normal basis, I usually eat lunch at my desk or in a private conference room (with no windows). That wasn’t going to cut it. I knew that […]
Escaping The “Shoulds” of life by Marielle Duke
Ever notice yourself getting trapped in the same throught loop? You keep replaying the same moment or event or choice over and over again and convince yourself it “should” have gone differently. We can replay this belief over and over (I should have finished all my work. I should have never said that. I should […]
