Loss – How do I emerge as a functional being

As a result of the pandemic hundreds of thousands of lives have been lost. Many of us have experienced personal loss firsthand. In addition, many of us have experienced multiple losses. This discussion attempts to address some of complications and issues that arise as...

Reducing Stress Through Breathing

Often clients appear in session reporting stress from daily life activities including home and family duties, interpersonal relationship problems, work related stress and stress from the lifestyle changes currently experienced with public interactions.  Some clients...

Emotional Banking

Day in and day out we will encounter all sorts of stimuli, including our own thoughts and beliefs, the opinions or feelings of others, and specific occurrences and situations.  When we are operating in auto-pilot mode we tend to pick these things up.  We carry them...

Work Home Balance with the kids!

    Working from home with kids can be increasing challenging. Changes due to COVID-19 find many homebound working parents and their children facing many challenges that one could not have imagined a few years ago. Meeting the job responsibilities with your...

Coping with Grief During the Holidays

The holidays can be a somber time for many as it reminds us of those who have died. It’s usually the small things that hit the hardest. A song that plays on the radio. Cravings for that special holiday dish. Certain smells. Empty chairs. We can be surrounded by...

Simple Steps for Surviving the Holidays

For a great many people, the falling leaves and cooler temperatures are a sure sign that the holidays are on the way.   This time of year can be marked by a great deal of stress and depression for a great many people, no matter which holidays you celebrate.  Whether...