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?”
Kindness
Kindness. What is it? It is a big buzz word these days, everywhere you go you see t-shirts and signs reminding us to “be kind” but with no guidance as to what being kind means. To me being kind means apologizing when you make a mistake (spoiler alert- you will make a mistake), forgiving withContinue reading “Kindness”
It’s a Journey
Let me share a secret about progress in therapy; some days will feel like a backslide. There are ups, and downs, and jumps forward, and loops backward. There is no magic wand in therapy, your therapist cannot just make your feelings change. You have to do the work, and the work can feel hard sometimes.Continue reading “It’s a Journey”
Unrealistic Hope
Acceptance is the idea that you can give up the hope that something will be different and take it as it is in reality. We often hold on to unrealistic hope in relationships and that holds us back from the freedom that comes with acceptance. Do you wish someone would do more, say more, beContinue reading “Unrealistic Hope”
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”
You Matter. Act Accordingly.
Do you get lost in your own life? Do you exhaust yourself always doing things for other people? Do you know how to say “No. Thank you”? Do you treat yourself with the same grace and love that you treat everyone else with? If you said no to any of these then I would likeContinue reading “You Matter. Act Accordingly.”