Mental Health

Having integrity mean living honestly as yourself. It means sharing your thoughts, feelings, values and beliefs. You also stand up for yourself or set boundaries in line with these. To have this, you first have to build selfawareness. Many people go along to get along, disregarding what their gut or intuition is telling them. They…

So, why do I believe this statement is true? Our nervous system is constantly working to maintain balance. We have a protective internal system, called the polyvagal system. It automatically functions without our conscious thought once we perceive danger. When this happens, cortisol and adrenaline are released, triggering our fight, flight, or freeze response. In…

When people hear the term self-care, they often picture expensive spa days or weekend getaways. While those can certainly be enjoyable, true self-care is much simpler. It is the daily practice of taking care of your physical, emotional, mental, social, and spiritual well-being so you can better handle life’s challenges. The good news is that…

In trying to feel better people make one BIG mistake. When trying to feel better, people exile parts of themselves. They attempt to disown or repress their troublesome feelings. They say to themselves (or perhaps to others). “I feel sad. I don’t want to feel sad.” “I don’t want to feel (fill in the blank)…

There are many people who think that the way to mental health is to get rid of difficult to handle parts of themselves. They say, “I hate feeling sad.” Or, “I hate being scared all of the time.” At first glance, I totally get it. These emotions get in the way of feeling your best…

My hypothesis: Our reaction to what is triggered in us is the main cause of conflict or problems with others. Strong internal reactions get in the way of accomplishing what we want in life and from connecting with others in the way we want. We try to repress, get rid of parts of ourselves, those…

What if I told you that relationships go through predictable stages and even working with one person in the couple in individual therapy can help you navigate even the most difficult issues that you are facing? People often wait until they have been mired in their conflict or problems for years before they reach out…

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