If you live with OCD, you might experience scary, unwanted images or thoughts about causing harm. Harm OCD is actually one of the most common types of OCD we treat in our practice. Despite how common it is, it can feel deeply isolating. It is a particularly “sticky” form …
Survive Big Emotions by Dropping Anchor Listen to a 2 min Dropping Anchor Exercise Ride Out Any Emotional Storm Everyone faces unexpected spikes of intense, distressful emotions. Maybe it’s worry, dread, fear, shame, regret, grief, or countless other emotional possibilities. When that emotional “storm” hits, what do we do? Trying …
The Hidden Benefits of Group Therapy Supercharge the therapy process, save money, and have fun People Who Haven’t Tried Group Therapy Are Missing Out When you imagine therapy, you might picture sitting one-on-one with a counselor. But group therapy offers a unique and powerful way to grow, connect, and heal. …
Introduction Modern work culture has tons of advancements to make our lives and theoretically our work more efficient. We have remote options, Teams, Slack, emails in our pockets. Yet for many professionals, life feels just as stressful as it ever as. Deadlines pile up. Email never stops. Social media amplifies …
I often talk about the importance of mindfulness, self-awareness, and intentionality in our daily lives. In fact, most advice I give on any given day is some version of these ideas. The more conversations I have the more convinced I become that the single most powerful way people change is …
A quick guide to saying you’re sorry and improving conflict within relationships.
Are you ever in the car and hear a song that you have to turn up, shush everyone, and vocally put your entire soul into? Or maybe you crave a certain genre when things are tough? Have you ever thought about the soundtrack to your life? If so, possibly music …
Holiday Diet Culture Addressing your inner critique to be more present this holiday season. What comes to mind as you anticipate Holiday gatherings? Light, warmth, laughter, gifts, gratitude, and good food are some of the things that show up for me. Maybe this is true for you too. Yet, if …
What Does Mindfulness Actually Mean? Let’s try to clear up the confusion and jargon around what it means to practice mindfulness. By Now you’ve heard about mindfulness. Self-help books and podcasts are riddled with guidance to be more mindful and ambitious promises about how many problems it will solve for …
How to Be Better at Setting Boundaries It’s not uncommon to talk about boundaries in therapy sessions. Everyone has struggled to set a boundary at some point or another and, naturally, everyone has felt the consequences of missed boundaries. When I talk about boundaries, I’m referring to the limits we …
