One only needs to read a few lines from poets such as Frost, Wordsworth, and Thoreau to recognize the love for and connection to nature human beings have always had. Nature stirs our souls and ...read more
What is Racial Trauma?
Racial trauma, also sometimes referred to as race-based traumatic stress (RBTS), refers to mental and emotional stress that is a result of racial bias, discrimination, and hate crimes. Those ...read more
How to Navigate Challenging Life Transitions
When we’re young, life transitions are fun and empowering. We go from crawling to walking, walking to running. We start with training wheels but soon no longer need them. As we age we graduate into ...read more
The Truth About Perfectionism
We live in a society that values things that appear perfect. And I suppose there are things that can be perfect. Architects can draw the perfect straight line, mathematicians can solve an equation ...read more
I Have Back and Neck Pain. Can I Adjust Myself?
We’ve all seen those videos of people locked at home due to the pandemic, forced to give themselves and family members a haircut. While some of the results have been surprisingly not terrible looking, ...read more
National Minority Health Month
April is National Minority Health Month, a time for individuals within the BIOPC community to focus on addressing their mental health needs. Started 20 years ago, the National Minority Health Month ...read more
National Counseling Awareness Month
April is National Counseling Awareness Month, and so I thought it would be a good idea to take this time to talk a little about mental health and the benefits of seeking treatment for whatever issues ...read more
4 Reasons to Start Therapy in 2021
If you’re like most people, you brought in the new year with a list of resolutions. And if you’re like most people, all of those resolutions have one goal: to better your life in some way. Whether ...read more
What is Equine-Assisted Therapy?
Many of us have always known that we feel better and calmer when we are around nature or animals. And studies have consistently shown that there is indeed therapeutic value of human-animal ...read more
Finding your Strength…on a Cloudy Day
Mom was right! Drinking milk does give you strong bones. It’s not just about the calcium but the vitamin D in milk that strengthens your bones. Doctors are finding that Vitamin D can help the body ...read more
Finding Hope in a New Year
It’s strange, I don’t feel anything. I’m numb. I’m not quite sure what to think about it. Every New Years that I can remember has been a happy memory. There has always been a sliver ...read more
A Re-frame of the Holiday Season
Let's be honest, 2020 has been hard and somewhat crazy. There was nothing normal about this year. We were placed in a different element and restricted on where we could go. It's hard ...read more