I decided to become a therapist my freshman year of high school after losing a friend to suicide. I was also influenced by my friends that would come to me with various things they were dealing with in school, relationships, at home, with their families, etc.
Read MoreMy fiancé and I are in the midst of planning our wedding, and we had the epic fight that everyone I know who has planned a wedding told me about (most told me after I relayed this story and told me it was completely normal, which was encouraging!)
Read MoreMoving in can be an exciting step forward in a couple’s relationship. You’ve spent so much time around each other, it makes financial sense, and it feels like the right time.
Read MoreUnlike most of my skills that have deteriorated with age - nailing cartwheel splits, remembering the names of people I meet five minutes after they introduce themselves, and sleeping through the night - my ability to form and keep good friends has improved over time.
Read MoreHow lucky is it that it rhymes? You won't forget it now :-). I've been talking a lot with couples about play and how important it is to maintaining a healthy relationship. It is formative and connective.
Read MoreWould you believe it if I told you that a few weeks ago this fiddle leaf tree was on its last leg? The leaves were brown and black and dropping all over the floor after only living with me for about 14 days.
Read MoreDo you find yourself spending your days in high alert. Feeling worried and struggling to stay focused and calm?
Read More"I feel like I'm terrible at my job. Why did they hire me?" "I'm unhappy but I don't think things can change." "I can't believe they would want to date me." "I'm just not good enough." Have you ever struggled with thoughts like these?
Read MoreRelationships are integral to human life. Babies literally die if they do not have strong enough attachments. When we struggle in relationships we struggle in life. Therefore, it is not surprising to find that most of my clients find that their deepest pain lives within the issues they have with their relationships.
Read MoreCarly's website for everything health. Are you a first-time Mama? Maybe a 2nd-time, 3rd, or even more?Motherhood is one of the most incredible journeys you can take in this life. It can also be one of the most challenging.
Read MoreThis title – I know – perhaps not for the faint of heart, but hear me out. Someone I know recently received a cancer diagnosis. This comes shy of one month after she lost her mother to cancer as well. She lost her mom over the holidays after several preceding months that included watching her mother die, as her two young kiddos accompanied her many times over to visit their ill grandmother.
Read MoreWhen you think back to some of your best memories what comes to mind? Summers at the beach with family? Nightly dinners with your young children?
Read MoreAre you yearning to connect with your partner but you aren't exactly sure how to do it? This is completely normal, especially for couples that have been together for many years.
Read MoreSocial Media. NPR. CNN. FOX News. Fake news. We’ve got it all. We have it all, and we have it all. of. the. time. It’s precarious moments right now in our world as we watch and wait for the “experts” to tell us all the things: how we feel, how we should feel, what’s happening, what’s great about what’s happening, what’s terrible about what’s happening, what’s right for us, what’s wrong for us – not to mention that it remains unclear who is behind declaring such very good-no-good-terrible-good-and-bad things.
Read More“Red light. Green Light. Red light! GREEN light!!”
A game built on keen surveillance and forethought towards those agile enough to try and get past you.In reflecting on the game now, and noticing how it appears in our adult lives: Are we still playing this game?
Read MoreThere are lots of reasons, but probably the most significant was being inspired as a teenager by my friend's mother who is a psychotherapist.
Read MoreSeveral years ago I moved to New Orleans on my own. I had one friend whom had a life and was busy with her friends and boyfriends so I was forced to make other friends. It was hard. I met Erin in my workplace and found that she was also new to the area too.
Read MoreAhh, to be in love. It’s a wonderful thing, isn’t it? You and your partner adventuring in the world together. Engaging in stimulating conversation, taking each other out to dinner, and meeting one another’s friends & family. Getting to know the other’s (many) quirks, feeling passionate, and perhaps making strides towards cohabitation or marriage.
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