Best Products to Build Connections

Having healthy relationships is an important aspect to your overall mental and physical health. Here are the best products recommended by a licensed marriage and family therapist, to help you build stronger and healthier relationships.

At Home Date Night Ideas

Getting out of the house isn’t a requirement for a great date night. Being creative and using what you already have is not only practical, it can also be exciting. Relationships are built on trust and vulnerability, but they are also about friendship and fun. Getting playful makes date time more exciting. When leaving the house isn’t an option,Continue reading “At Home Date Night Ideas”

Perfectionism and How it Impacts Our Life

There is a constant demand for authenticity in a culture that strives for perfection. I don’t think these two things can coexist… in fact, I believe that perfection doesn’t exist. In a recent post I describe perfection as a mirage.  Perfection is like a Mirage that we see when we’re in crisis in the hotContinue reading “Perfectionism and How it Impacts Our Life”

Let’s Get Curious… About Change

If you are reaching for a change in your relationship, one that matches the growth you’ve made personally, try exploring how curiosity can initiate the thinking that leads to big change.

Is My Instagram Feed Exploiting Me?

I started to ask myself, “If I post on Instagram am I exploiting people?”

Find Your “Bubble of Love”

Over the past five days I have been at a conference in Washington D.C. with thousands of therapists, psychologists, social workers, and helping people. In person and online we joined together at the Psychotherapy Network Symposium. It was extra special to be in the company of my fantastic co-workers and supervisor. Last year was transformative,Continue reading “Find Your “Bubble of Love””

What Does Your Fear Mean?

Understanding your fears (what you think, feel, and how you behave) is the first step in changing behavior that leads to less suffering.

February Goal Check In

It’s February, the month of love. Or is it?  In January we tend to create goals, set our New Year resolutions, and make big plans and set up high expectations for ourselves. In February we may still be riding the “high” of the new year, or settling for, “I’ll try again next year”. Maybe inContinue reading “February Goal Check In”

New Year | New You?

There is always the temptation to start a new, refresh, and resolve something at the beginning of a new year. I recall many friends and family members posting on their social media, “New Year, New Me!” Followed by their list of goals and New Year Resolutions. It’s an exciting time filled with motivation for growthContinue reading “New Year | New You?”