SummerTime Blues

It’s summer! The sun is out, the days are longer, and there is an inherent essence of freedom. It’s almost like there is an expectation to feel happy. So, why…

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Validation

Validation is vital to healthy relationships with others and even with our relationships with ourselves! For being such an important skill, many of us don’t grow up learning how to…

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Secure Attachment with Self

In the book Polysecure, author Jessica Fern introduces us to the concept of HEARTS, an acronym that she uses to “encapsulate the different ingredients, skills, capacities, and ways of being…

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Why Meditate?

Has your therapist ever suggested that you meditate? Did you immediately ask yourself, “why would I do that”? Believe it or not, there’s empirical research and evidence that supports meditation…

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Rethinking Emotions

Let’s talk about emotions. What comes to mind when you think about emotions? Have you ever considered that emotions are neither good nor bad? They may contribute to decisions, behaviors,…

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