At the first hint of the weather and seasons changing into fall, I feel contemplative about the transition into a slower time of year and how I can best prepare for the coming “hibernation” that winter will bring. One of my favorite traditional practices is to create Fire Cider, originally inspired by Rosemary Gladstar. With […]

There is a threshold that one passes where words cannot capture an experience or finding the “right” description feels impossible. As a trauma-focused psychotherapist and clinical social worker, I see this all the time. Often in trauma healing, emergence from deep resounding wounds finds its path through the shadow of suffering without words or storytelling, […]

Taking measures to address early symptoms of stress, illness, or injury is a hallmark of integrative healthcare. As an integrative health practitioner, I make sure to talk with all of my patients about this. Yet, it was the first thing I neglected at the beginning of staying home. I was in the middle of a […]