Posts by Lauren Robbins

Mindful curiosity is one of the first interventions I engage clients in when I start seeing them as we can not work on emotional healing without first self-awareness around what…

People have a lot of questions about gender identity and expression. It has been a hot topic in the media and throughout our world. Many people have questions like:  What…

I love talking about the brain in my work. It’s a great way to gain empathy for both ourselves and others. When we can find this empathy, things seem to…

One of the things I find so healing in therapy is learning how to be with our emotions, especially our big, intense emotions, in a way that brings understanding, comfort,…

One of the biggest questions I get from parents is regarding how they can support their transgender child. When a child comes out as transgender, it can be a confusing…

An emotional flashback is an intensely disturbing emotional experience that is overwhelming and regresses one back to the feeling states of childhood rejection or abandonment.  Emotional flashbacks are just that,…

While the Winter season can be a sparkling and magical time, it can also bring about shorter days, longer darkness, and unrelenting cold.  All of this can take a toll…

Transitions involving kids and school can be daunting for even the most well-prepared parents and the most well-adapted children. For those of us who are average or have different abilities,…

So, let’s talk about INTENTIONS! If you are like me, you might have 43567 goals that you want to complete but sometimes they feel really big. Other times you might…