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How to Get the Most Out of Therapy: 10 Tips for the Savvy Intellectualizer or Feelings-Avoider
So if you’ve been wondering why therapy feels like it’s not quite landing — even though you’re showing up, talking through things, and gaining insight — it might be time to gently invite your body into the conversation. No pressure to suddenly become a feelings guru or somatic expert. Just a willingness to experiment with new ways of being in the room. Check out the 10 tips for the intellectualizers to get the most out of therapy!
May 205 min read


Weight Loss Doesn't Fix Everything: What We Really Need to Feel Whole
Over two years, I shed 91 pounds, yet I still sensed something was missing. I recall the moment I stepped on the scale and saw that I...
Apr 86 min read


When the Holidays Aren’t the Most Wonderful Time of the Year: Embracing a ‘Merry Little Christmas’
Struggling with the holidays? Learn why this season can feel heavy, how to navigate expectations, and ways to embrace self-compassion.
Dec 17, 20247 min read


'I Don't Want to Be Here': 20 Normal Grief-Related Thoughts After Your Child Dies
💔 “I don’t want to be here.” 💔
It’s okay if that thought has crossed your mind. Here's 20 totally normal thoughts of grieving parents.
Nov 12, 20245 min read


When Doubt Turns Into Desperation: A Peek into Obsessive Doubt and OCD
Hi friends! I hope you are doing well. Today, I'd thought we'd tackle a specific type of problem that shows up in the therapy room with...
Oct 29, 20244 min read


10 Things I Hate About... Our Profession: Ethics and Ethos in the Therapy Room
Dear Mental Health Treatment Community (Therapists, Counselors, Social Workers, Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Psychiatric APRNs, etc.):...
Oct 14, 20246 min read


Put Your Visor Up: Changing Automatic Negative Thoughts
Hi friends! I hope you are doing well. I have been remiss in not doing consistent blogging. While I wish I could promise you consistency,...
Oct 8, 20244 min read


Sincerity and Shipwrecks: Being Yourself in Therapy
Hi Friends! I hope summertime is treating you well. I find that this time of year feels both slow and fast, which is an interesting...
Jun 20, 20232 min read


How to: Take Back Your Power
Hi friends! I hope you are doing well! Here in Oklahoma, we are enjoying a lovely summer so far. Last night, I sat on the porch while...
Jun 7, 20233 min read


"Plantin' Them Roses Instead: A Reflection on Maturity and Music"
Hi friends! I hope you are well. I am doing great, just basking in the summer sun and enjoying the peace that comes with being content...
May 31, 20232 min read


Make it Make Sense: 3 Lessons We Gain from Trauma
Hi friends! I hope you are taking good care of yourself in this spring season of weddings and graduations and Mother's Day and the school...
May 19, 20233 min read


What is a 'good' reason to live?
Hello friends. I hope you are well and taking good care of yourself. These weeks in the holiday season can feel frantic and hurried. And...
Dec 13, 20223 min read


Book Review: 'Maybe You Should Talk to Someone'
Good Monday Morning! Today, I thought we should kick off with a book review. Some of you may know that I co-lead a therapist book club,...
Oct 25, 20223 min read


Anxiety Busters: Two Truths
Hello, hello! I hope your first week of anxiety busting went well. The news diet is a technique you can adopt as needed in order to take...
Sep 26, 20223 min read


Anxiety Busters: A News Diet
Hi friends! Today, I thought we would start a series of blog posts about each of the presenting issues I specialize in within my...
Sep 20, 20222 min read


What is Counseling? Can it help me?
Counseling is the act of sharing space with a therapist, who utilizes a variety of tools, therapy types (we call them modalities), and...
Sep 10, 20223 min read
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