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About mindfulness and emotional healing
Updated August, 2021 Goodness, if mindfulness was a drug, there would be ads everywhere about its effectiveness! And it’s free and...
5 Delicious Vegan Sources of Protein
Originally posted August 1, 2017. For you to be considered healthy, you have to eat 0.8 grams of protein for every kilogram of your body...
DBT: Wise Mind -Walk the Middle Way
Updated March 20220 Cultivate Wise Mind Wise Mind is a foundational DBT skill. The last post was about the DBT foundational skill of...
May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Depression, Prevalence, Stigma
Originally posted May 9, 2017. May is Mental Health Awareness Month! As of 2017, the World Health Organization lists depression as the...
Holistic Sleep: CBT-I is a Natural Treatment for Insomnia
Originally posted May 2, 2017. Can insomnia be treated without medication? Are you having trouble sleeping? Are you so tired that it’s ...
Medications, pregnancy and breastfeeding
Originally posted April 10, 2017. Did you know that 99% of women who stop breastfeeding due to medications can actually continue? As a...
Sexual Assault and the Politics of Power
For centuries, survivors of sexual assault weren’t able to speak out. They were shamed and perversely, blamed.
Re-opening my private practice in Wayne, NJ
Originally posted March 20, 2017. I’m announcing the grand re-opening of my private psychotherapy practice. I’ll be returning to my...
Radical Acceptance encompasses acceptance and change
Radical Acceptance is acceptance of the reality of lie, that we cannot eliminate pain from our lives.
Talking to your child about infant loss
Originally posted January 8, 2017. Infant Loss is a Family Event The death of a baby is a deep loss. Parents who have lost a baby to ...
What Causes Pregnancy Loss?
Originally posted January 3, 2017. Overview of Pregnancy Loss You have recently experienced a pregnancy loss. You have many questions...
#StopSuicide & DBT Distress Tolerance Skills Overview
#STOPSUICIDE Here is a general overview about DBT and who DBT can help. This post will discuss Distress Tolerance skills. First, lets...
What is Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) ?
DBT can help you manage your emotions and achieve better mental health
Infant massage improves mental health and bonding for mom and baby!
Infant massage is a great way to create an oasis of calm time with your baby. It helps promote bonding and calm both mom and baby. Studies show that infant massage decreases stress hormones (in both Mom & baby),
Part One: Pre-Pregnancy: How women’s brain biology, hormones and mood relate!
Originally posted March 31, 2014. Somatic Psychology combines the study of psychology, physiology, and emotion, bridging the gap between...
14 Tips for Mamas with Past Sexual Abuse
Originally posted March 26, 2014. This article originally appeared in Postpartum Progress. Cristi Motto Comes of Motherhood Unadorned are...
Empty Nest? Puff the Magic Poodle
Originally posted February 5, 2014. Puff, the magic dragon, Lived by the sea And frolicked in the autumn mist In a land called Honah Lee....
International Child-Centered Divorce Month
Originally posted January 6, 2014. January is International Child-Centered Divorce Month. Did you know that more divorces are filed for...
Creating your authentic self though therapy
Originally posted December 12, 2013. I often wonder what people think what therapy is…. LeighAnn Adams wrote a guest blog for us about...
Glee: Breaking the Fourth Wall about Grief, Addiction, Families
Originally posted October 15, 2013. Updated July 6, 2021. The show, Glee, indirectly broke the Fourth Wall when they portrayed family and...
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