Understanding Intergenerational Trauma

In the same way genetic characteristics can be passed on, many other characteristics can be passed on from one generation to the next. We can inherit trauma which can have a very deep impact on our lives. There is a part of our ancestors that live inside of us whether...

Demystifying Therapy

As a therapist, it is very common to hear clients reflect on their avoidance of therapy in the past because they worried about what being in therapy meant and what the therapeutic process looked like. Just like taking on new things, it is normal to have a certain...

Practicing Self-Care for Adolescents

Have you noticed your child experiencing symptoms of irritability, headaches, gastro-indigestion disturbances, depression or an increased desire to self-isolate from others? I bet you’re wondering how you can help and support them as a parent. Adolescence can be...

Is Mental Illness Really the Problem?

In the wake of yet another school shooting in Nashville, Tennessee with the death of three children and three adults, our nation re-addresses an all to familiar question: Why does this keep happening?  While there are many opinions on gun violence, gun control, and...

Doing too Much

We all know someone that seems to have extra hours in their day. They never seem to tire of showing up for people and go out of their way to make sure you know they have your back, but is that a good thing? Surely, we all need someone, or we ourselves have shown up...