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our passions, our own big feelings, our values.
We’re excited to share our humanity with you!
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On Smut Over Self-Help
Your soul does not need habits. Your soul needs play and imagination and pleasure!
Enter in what I hope to persuade you into reading more of: smut. You may have heard of smut because it’s a growing category of popularity in the Bookstagram and #BookTok areas of the internet.
On the Sunday Angries & Combating Perfectionism
Similar to the Sunday Scaries, the Sunday Angries is a series of judgmental thoughts and perfectionism around having wasted time. Read this blog from a therapist about combating perfectionism with a practice of beginning again.
On Valentine’s Day
Love, connection, friendship, romance, pleasure, and joy are worth so much more than a single holiday…There is room for love in every relationship, every action, and every day. Read on for an individual and couple therapist’s suggestions for 5 ways to honor love and romance this Valentine’s Day and learn about how these methods will support you.
On Rest: It's Many Facets & the Consequences Of Rest Neglect
Despite my frequent criticism of our capitalist society’s relentless pursuit of productivity and success I, too get caught up in the hustle. This has been a challenging year in our practice; one filled with growing pains and a great deal of transition. All of it has left me feeling exhausted and on the verge of burn-out (shout-out to my colleague Anna Kim who has coined the term “crispy” which we use to describe getting dangerously close to burning out)…In this blog, we’ll explore the importance of rest, how it connects to our mental health and well-being, and what we can do about it by drawing on the insights provided by Dr. Dalton-Smith.
On Living with Chronic Illness
Living with chronic illness can look like so many different things. Tonight, living with chronic illness feels lonely. Don’t get me wrong, I have an incredible support system of fellow disabled and non-disabled friends. I try my best to be vulnerable with others about the pain I’m in and the toll it takes on me. But right now, in the middle of the night, it feels pretty damn lonely.
On Why Red (Taylor’s Version) Feels Therapeutically Important
Music is so often utilized for therapeutic purposes—conveying emotions we did not know how to articulate and meaning making as a soundtrack to significant times in our lives. Read about how Red (Taylor’s Version) can feel therapeutically important through the themes of nostalgia, agency, and common humanity.
On A Therapist’s Playlist for Dancing Yourself Towards Healing
it’s really hard to sit with our feelings, especially when they’re uncomfortable and we haven’t really been taught how to do so! One great way to better access feelings and incorporate our bodies into our work more is through dance. Want to know more about why dance is an essential form of movement to help feel your feelings? Read more here!
On Things You Might Not Know About Your Therapist…But Have Always Wanted To
Your therapist is human too! We can be messy, suck at boundaries, and also share in everyday experiences. If you have questions about your therapist but are too afraid to ask, click here and read about 10 things you might not know about your therapist.