The past two years have been difficult for people worldwide due to the pandemic. Virtually no corner of society has escaped the grief of COVID-19. For many of those with deceased loved ones, coming to terms with their passing can be extremely difficult. Many also did not receive adequate social, mental, and emotional support during their bereavement. Read more about the importance of grief counseling in a post-pandemic world.

Instead of "new year, new me” this year, I think slogans like, “new year, new strain” or “new year, same anxiety” might be more appropriate. How are we supposed to move forward and set intentions, resolutions, or goals for the new year when travel, gatherings, events, and social life are cancelled? If you’re looking for a blog post with answers, this is not it. Read more for reflection and validation.

This past year has held a rollercoaster of emotions and required humankind to focus on survival. Now, many of us are vaccinated and curious about what life and relationships look like in this post-vaccinated world. Explore practices to maintain, prompts to reflect on, and ways to attempt to care for the self this summer.

As parents, many of us strive to be perfect. We are afraid of what failure might look like and the possibility of hurting those we love most dearly: our children. What about being “good enough?” The idea is that babies and children actually benefit when their parents are imperfect…

It’s been one year since we began living every moment in a global pandemic and have faced so much loss. We’re supposed to “just get over it,” and when we don’t, we feel disordered or wrong. Whether the loss of a person, a job, a friend, a plan, an identity, hope, time. We all lost our pre-pandemic existences. Read on for more tips on coping with grief anniversaries.

Is anyone else feeling like their partnership is all over the place right now? As a couple therapist I can comfortably proclaim: partners are not meant to spend all of their time together. There is also opportunity during this time to learn more about what hasn't been working and where to start to make changes. Read on for more!

This year, there has been a lot to bounce back from. The resiliency we thought we may have had is probably running out as we face burnout, stress, and more unknowns. Here are some tips to help feel more resilient in the face of uncertainty.