If you have ever found yourself feeling very in-between as an early twenty-something--not yet a full "adult" despite what societal norms have guided us to believe--I'm here to tell you that is normal.
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There are many assumptions around pregnancy, labor, delivery, and raising kids. Some of the assumptions that can be very impactful and sometimes harmful include:
Pregnancy is always planned, Pregnancy is very easy or very hard, Natural delivery is the healthy way to go
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In psychotherapy, we call that relational pattern ‘triangulation.’ Triangulation is a tactic or process used to avoid confrontation by communicating with a third party instead of directly communicating with the person you’re having a conflict with.
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"All emotions are welcome here," is a gentle, genuine reminder that you might hear from your therapist. While I hope this sentiment would help you feel safe being honest with your therapist, you might still feel very uncomfortable identifying or confronting emotions that don't make you feel good.
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When people hear the word “neurodivergence”, they often think of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or Intellectual Developmental Disorder (IDD). However, neurodiversity is an umbrella term that encompasses a diagnosis that alters the way you think/ view the world.
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Is social media making me feel isolated? Or is feeling isolated driving my social media use? The simple answer: it goes both ways.
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Toxic positivity, a term coined by Whitney Goodman, LMFT, is when having a positive mindset is used to minimize a person's feelings, emotions or difficult situations. It often occurs when a person is seeking support/empathy from another person or group of people.
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Have you noticed that the way you consume alcohol has changed since the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic? Now may be a good time to re-evaluate what you want your relationship with alcohol to look like.
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A lot of different topics come up around the issue of guilt, like friend and family relationships, how time is spent, money or eating habits, not doing enough work, not resting enough and so on. In a social universe that strives towards perfectionism, guilt is bound to be a recurring emotion.
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If we experience a threat we go into fight or flight response which stops our ability to communicate effectively with our partner. During the amygdala hijack, we can’t choose how we want to react because our survival instinct kicks in and does it for us, even before the idea is glimpsed in our thoughts.
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Whatever the nature of your breakup, divorce can be one of the most stressful and challenging experiences you'll ever endure. Let that sink in for a bit….a challenge.
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There has been a lot of coverage recently about the importance and benefits of gratitude. And with good reason. Research shows that engaging in gratitude exercises can decrease depression symptoms, improve interpersonal relationships, and have many health benefits including a better night’s sleep.
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Couples in perpetual conflict tend to get caught into unhelpful responses and habits that keep them there. When this happens, people within a relationship get caught in a blame game in which they criticize or label the other person.
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You may be asking yourself, do you need family of origin psychotherapy? What is family of origin psychotherapy? I welcome you to read more, and to inform yourself on this very brief and informational topic.
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There are small things we can do in daily life to improve our relationships. When I work with couples I have found that many become stuck by the belief that they have to make sweeping changes in order to see any improvement in their relationships.
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A benefit of a long term relationship is having another person that can support you in facing the stressors of living life - loss, pain, transitions, stress, and frustrations.
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As a therapist and former teacher, I am all too familiar with the shift that seems to come each August as stores roll out their school supplies and sweaters.
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When we let others know our boundaries, we are giving them a gift. We are taking away the pressure to mind-read and letting them know how to get it right, as well as setting limits to behaviors that we don’t like.
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