What Is Brainspotting Therapy? How It Differs from EMDR
Have you ever had the experience of knowing something painful happened to you — feeling it in your body, sensing the weight of it — but not being able to...
The Power of Letting Go: Learning the “Let Them” Mindset
Have you ever felt the pull to over-explain, to smooth things over, or to try just a little harder to be understood? If so, you’re not alone. So many of...
Starting Over: Tips to Finding Grace in Difficult Times
Natural disaster. Divorce. Death of a loved one. Job loss. Career change. Moving to a new community. There’s not one of us who has escaped major change in our lives....
Bounce Back: Developing Emotional Resilience
Major disruptions are a “gotcha” we all experience at one time or another in our lives. We get laid off or passed over in our career; a loved one moves...
How Well Do You Practice Empathy?
Empathy—that quality of recognizing and understanding another person’s desires, beliefs and emotions—is one of the most important, and challenging, skills we can ever acquire. It fosters meaningful relationships, reduces prejudice...
Listening Practices: Tips and Traps
Have you ever noticed how GOOD it feels to be really listened to? It’s impactful, particularly when the listening goes beyond just the words you’re speaking. That kind of artful...
Overcoming Overwhelm
Look in any thesaurus, and the synonyms for overwhelm are pretty awful: overpower, subdue, oppress, quash, engulf, swallow, submerge, bury, suffocate. Even the words feel weighty. To anyone who’s experienced...
Thinking Hopefully In Tough Times
Turn on the news and you’ll be bombarded with disaster stories—not only in your community but around the world. Even in conversations with friends and neighbors or on social media,...
Coping With Change
This has been a year full of unexpected changes in our work, school, social, community and family lives. The upcoming holidays will also require new ways of celebrating with family...
Self-care For Uncertain Times
As Amy, Sally and I meet with our clients in person and in online sessions, we find ourselves often addressing best practices for maintaining mental health. In this article, we’re...