In short: Grief does not follow five neat stages, the first year is not always the hardest, and there is no deadline for feeling better. Grief is personal and comes in waves. Healthy coping means letting yourself feel it, keeping simple routines, accepting support, and seeking grief therapy if it feels stuck. (Updated October 2026) Grief is something that we will all experience at least once in our lifetime (but most likely more than once). There are some myths about what gri

“What do you mean I have to accept that this happened!? Why do I have to accept it and move on when they won’t even acknowledge the stress they’ve caused? I didn’t ask for this!” The above quote, or some variation of the sort rings at a high volume throughout any psychotherapeutic milieu, particularly with those healing from traumatic stress. And it’s almost always a speed bump in the initial exploration of the fact that although we do not cause most of our problems in life,

As a parent/care-giver, it's natural to want to protect your child from anything that might hurt them. But when it comes to something like school shootings, it can be difficult to know how to best support your kids. School shootings are, unfortunately, occurring with more regularity and it is understandable to your child (and you) to experience anxiety around this. Although it may not seem possible, there are ways to help your child if you do notice they are anxious about sch

You don’t have to be an expert on trauma or psychology to know that there is a strong correlation between emotional pain and creativity. Trauma can lead to a hyperactive right brain hemisphere, and the ‘mind’ (left hemisphere, or the ‘storyteller’ of the brain) will always work to symbolize what the inner brain/body have endured. If words can’t explain a visceral experience, our minds have the automatic inclination to search for other methods to express the feeling of what ha

In short: Anxiety is intense, persistent worry or fear that shows up in both mind and body, with symptoms like restlessness, a racing heart, shallow breathing, and trouble concentrating. Quick coping strategies include square breathing, changing your body temperature, short mindful breaks, music, and tackling one task at a time. (Updated October 2026) If you are someone who experiences anxiety (like a lot of us do), welcome! My goal for this blog post is a refresher on anxiet

Hello All and Happy Thanksgiving! I wanted to create a quick guide of ways to navigate a holiday that is totally surrounded by food. Tip...

One thing I often suggest to my clients is buying a journal. I get mixed responses of "Okay, sure!", "I hate journaling" or "journaling doesn't work for me". I try to encourage clients that are skeptical about journaling to get one and give it a chance. There are multiple reasons why I suggest journaling and I'll go over a few below: A place to dump your stuff Everyone needs a place sometimes to dump their thoughts and emotions. Journaling can be beneficial when we don't ha