Lisa, why don’t you take insurance? I understand that not accepting insurance can feel inconvenient, so I want to explain why I’ve made this decision—and why it may actually benefit you. 1. Your privacy matters. When you use insurance for therapy, your mental health records become part of your broader medical file. This means: • InsuranceContinue reading “Why no insurance?”
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Rule #2: Believe What Your Partner Says
“I AM FINE” she screams from across the room before she slams the door. You both know she is not. “Yup, all good” he says and then doesn’t speak more than a couple words for the next three days. You both know it is not good. Do either of these sound familiar? Enter rule #2-BelieveContinue reading “Rule #2: Believe What Your Partner Says”
Burnt out?
Are you a burnt out mom? It would make sense if you are. Society sets moms up to fail. All the things that you do to make everyone’s life magical and easy and fun and fulfilling and and and…were meant to be done during the course of your full time job as a homemaker. NowContinue reading “Burnt out?”
Get ready for the Holidays!
The holidays are coming. It starts with a school party, then a Halloween invite, and before you know it, you’re buried in to-do lists trying to make everything magical for everyone else. The perfect gift, the perfect outfit, the perfect appetizer… it never ends. But what if this year, you let go of the expectationsContinue reading “Get ready for the Holidays!”
Stuck?
Do you feel stuck? In a rut? In a pattern you can’t shake? Like you are spinning in circles and can’t move forward? There is a way out. The first step is recognizing your part in the pattern. What are you doing to contribute to the cycle? And this isn’t about blame or shame, thisContinue reading “Stuck?”
What Do I Do If My Partner Doesn’t Want to Come to Therapy?
What do you do when you want to go to couples therapy and your partner doesn’t? You have a few options. The first is to explore with them why they don’t want to come. There is a lot of stigma around couples therapy that might be holding your partner back. Are they nervous that theContinue reading “What Do I Do If My Partner Doesn’t Want to Come to Therapy?”
Rule Number One
Rule Number One: No Assuming For me the first rule of all relationships is no assumptions. You do not know what they are thinking and you should not expect them to know what you are thinking. NO ONE IS A MIND READER, I am sorry but they just aren’t. I think we run into relationship dangerContinue reading “Rule Number One”
You Can’t Pour From an Empty Cup
I talk a lot about self care, I think it is important. While the ultimate goal is to connect fully, and honestly with others that is an impossible task if you do not even know how to take care of yourself. I am not talking about bubble baths (although if that is what you love,Continue reading “You Can’t Pour From an Empty Cup”
Out of Control
We know people who are Type A; who like to plan and sort and organize and feel like they have control over their lives. Feeling out of control is scary! When people who enjoy feeling control feel out of control they can lash out at themselves, their lives and those around them. The anxiety thatContinue reading “Out of Control”
Who are you?
So often we pay attention to who everyone else is and what they like and how they act and what they respond to. These are important skills to have when working with clients, bosses, kids, spouses, anyone really. But how much time do you spend thinking about who you are? Or what do you likeContinue reading “Who are you?”