Self Care – 5 Easy Meditations
You can practice Mindfulness Everyday by weaving relaxation practices in throughout your day
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3 Steps to getting away from a narcissist
Becoming aware of and then getting away from a narcissist is a multi-step process and usually takes place over s period of time.
Mindfulness doesn't mean you feel calm all the time
Learning to be mindful on a daily basis doesn't mean that you are perfectly calm all the time. That's not even the goal. It's not how we...
Friendship in a lonely world
I get alot of questions about friendship in my psychotherapy practice. What does research say about friendship?
3 Things that Helped Me Beat Anxiety in 2021
The anxiety of 2021 definitely affected me. On top of all the natural and man-made disasters, there were/are the usual personal and...
Have a Realistic Holiday
The holiday season is upon us once again! Joyful, sparkly magazine covers are adorned with pictures of beautiful appointed tables with...
BirthTouch® Fourth Trimester Plan
Did you know the first three months after childbirth are critical months for the emergent family?
Postpartum Depression Treatment Options
If you suffer from postpartum depression, please know that you do not need to suffer alone. Postpartum depression is treatable.
Sustaining marriage through mental health challenges
Marriage is not a simple relationship. There are so many levels of differences in individuals. And so many ways for a couple to feel...
AOC: Calling Out Gaslighting
Updated January 28, 2022 This is NOT about agreeing with anyone’s political agenda. This is about the dynamics of power, silence and...
Book Review: Thru-Hike the Appalachian Trail
Updated December 31, 2021. Benton MacKaye pioneered the concept of land preservation for recreation and conservation. Back in the early...
PTSD 5: How Emotions Are Processed
Eare processed in the brain, from the bottom up: from the emotional brain to the rational brain.
PTSD: 4 No, it’s not all in your head: Memory Encoding
Ttraumatic memories are physically encoded differently in the brain than regular, non-traumatic memories.
PTSD: 3 No, it’s not all in your head: the Vagus Nerve
In this article, we’ll talk about the cranial nerves, and, more specifically, the vagus nerve and polyvagal theory.
PTSD: 2 No, it’s not all in your head: The Neuroplatform of Emotion
Advances in neurobiology – knowing how our brains and nervous systems work – help us understand how PTSD symptoms persist and how they heal
PTSD: 1 No, it’s not all in your head
Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a painful, frightening and frustrating condition.
Estrangement, loneliness and the holidays
Originally posted December 16, 2019. Have a peaceful holiday season, with a side of realism! In May of 2018, Cigna surveyed 20,000...
Tips for Facing the Holidays for Sexual Abuse Survivors
Originally posted December 6, 2019. Trauma survivors are made particularly anxious by the hoopla around the holidays. Because of the fear...
Research: Small Everyday Pleasures Make a Big Difference
Originally posted November 7, 2019. How effective are everyday stress management techniques in helping keep a person healthy? How...
Vivian at College: Am I involved with a narcissist?
Originally posted October 17, 2019. When Ted’s daughter Vivian FaceTimed him from college, she seemed a bit down. He suspected it was...
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