Resource Review: Blue Horses by Mary Oliver
Reading poetry can be a wonderful way to access the “right brain”, the center where we experience emotions. Read this article to learn how language can help us feel and heal.
Resource Review: Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Anti-Diet Approach by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch
Weight loss is often centered as a goal to improve health and happiness, and yet the pressure that people feel in dieting and scrutinizing their bodies can lead to negative mental health outcomes. Read more to learn about how to foster a health and positive body image, regardless of size.
Resource Review: “The Way Out: A Revolutionary, Scientifically Proven Approach to Healing Chronic Pain” by Alan Gordon
Chronic pain is a condition that can significantly impact mental health and wellbeing. When a medical approach isn’t able to respond to unexplained symptoms, sometimes the answer can be exploring the mind-body relationship.
Healing Trauma with Internal Family Systems and Parts Work
Popularized in Bessel Van Der Kolk’s “The Body Keeps the Score”, parts work is now considered to be an essential component of trauma treatment. This post highlights how Internal Family Systems, a type of parts therapy, uses the understanding of personality fragmentation and radical curiosity about all aspects of self to heal trauma.
Parenting a Teen - Decoding the Adolescent Brain
Understanding adolescent development can help you take control of your parenting. Find out more about the neuroscience behind why teens can be so challenging to care for, and learn practical ways to respond when difficulties arise.
Reflections in EMDR Certification
Are you a clinician who’s interested in becoming trained in EMDR? In this post, I outline the steps necessary to complete the Basic EMDR training, and the path to becoming a Certified EMDR therapist.
Surviving the World on Pause - Mental Health and the Pandemic
Pandemic and post-pandemic life has left people scrambling to try and figure out how to cope with the new normal. This post outlines tips to manage stress during changing times.
Children’s Mental Health Meets the Impossible Culture of Parenting
The stressors of parenting can contribute to decreased coping and mental health challenges of caregivers. Read this post to find out how taking the pressure off of parenting and letting go of perfection can reduce anxiety and increase wellbeing.
Imagine That: Using Imagination to Reduce Anxiety and Heal Attachment Wounding
Research shows that “neurons that fire together, wire together”. Using the power of the brain to imagine what kind of support and relationships you want can help you have healing experiences, reduce anxiety, and train your brain to recognize and allow corrective relationships into your life.