I often talk with my clients about the idea of befriending ourselves. Perhaps this is something that comes easily to you, or perhaps it’s something you’ve never considered. For people who come to me for counseling, I find it’s often a large piece of the work we do together. As with so many things in […]
Wisdom and the Velveteen Rabbit Read More »
We live in a world right now with significantly more options around gender and sexuality than have been openly supported in past generations. Families sit around the dinner table discussing the possibility of gender neutral bathrooms at school, policy around gender and sexuality is being debated by our courts and politicians, and friends and loved
How Can I Be Myself With My Family? Read More »
One of the things I get to do in my professional life is facilitate groups for the Embody Love Movement. Founded by Dr. Melody Moore, her inspiration for this curriculum was a group of teen female identifying clients she worked with as a group. They are now known as the ELM Warriors. Over the years
Life as a teenager is confusing. Sometimes you still feel like a child, and other times you feel totally grown up. Maybe this is because of your own desires and feelings, but it can also be because of the way other people treat you. This seesaw of emotions can be confusing. It can feel lonely,
Feeling Anxious? Mindfulness can help! Read More »
Here’s a link to some interesting research recently posted via NPRED. Take a look and if you think you or your family might want some support, feel free to reach out.
What Teens Really Say About Sex, Drugs and Sadness Read More »
We all want to fit in, to have people like us, to have friends. And we all have times when we feel like we don’t fit in, like people don’t like us, or we wish we had more friends. Life is hard sometimes. Teen years can be especially confusing. Stereotypes about what it means to