Families often create schemas or rules to establish expectations and procedures within their own unique dynamics. These schemas dictate the norms and values that each family holds dear. For example, some families prioritize eating dinner together at the table, while others may prefer to eat individually when schedules permit. Each family has its own interests and priorities – such as sports […]

In today’s busy world, we often feel burdened by self-judgment and the need to live up to impossible standards. To combat these negative feelings, we can practice self–compassion. Self–compassion is a kind and caring way of thinking that can improve our mental and physical health. Self–compassion means being kind, understanding, and accepting towards ourselves, especially when we are going through […]

As temperatures rise over the next couple of days, it’s important to take steps to stay cool and healthy. Heat illnesses can affect anyone, but those with underlying health conditions or the elderly are at a higher risk. High temperatures impact us on multiple levels, including our digestive health, cardiovascular system, and even our emotional […]

“We have seasons when we flourish and seasons when the leaves fall from us revealing our bare bones. Given time, they grow again.” – Katherine May, “Wintering”   As we enter fully into spring, there is a collective vitality I feel as the natural world wakes up from the dormancy of winter. Being creatures of […]

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 […]