Singing in the Shower

Singing in the Shower

by | Mental Health

I’m singing in the shower this morning… but not because I’m happy. I’m singing because there’s a lot of crap going on in the world. COVID-19 pandemic and the slow vaccine roll-out. violence in Washington DC and uncertainty for our country‘s future. So I’m...
Are You Hurting But Avoiding Therapy?

Are You Hurting But Avoiding Therapy?

by | Therapy

Are you avoiding therapy because you don’t want to talk about the past?  I’ve heard people say it before. They don’t want to start over with a new therapist because they don’t want to have to start at the beginning and spend all that time on the past. They just want...
Free Your Voice

Free Your Voice

by | Communication

I have client who has trouble speaking. Sometimes, she says, she doesn’t feel like she’s allowed to talk about certain things. She did not chatter away, as a teenager, processing every conversation, event, thought and endless feelings like I remember doing. I asked...
Help For Election Overwhelm

Help For Election Overwhelm

by | Mental Health

So, the election is over but the results are slow to settle. If you were thinking life would be easier soon, you may very frustrated right now! Add the pandemic undertow, a new set of restrictions looming, holidays on the horizon, social isolation and you have a...
When Alcohol Is NOT Stress Reliever

When Alcohol Is NOT Stress Reliever

by | Mental Health

I woke up with a headache again this morning. Red wine. And not very much of it either.  I feel angry and frustrated. I tell myself, I’m never drinking again. I feel silly that I can’t just have an evening drinking a moderate amount of alcohol.  Well, truthfully, I...