In this episode Paul and Dani sit down in a very real, very human place: tired, grieving, a little cynical, and unsure they “got it” today. What unfolds is an honest conversation about what happens when life hands you things that can’t be fixed — persistent grief, chronic stress, old childhood loneliness, the slow drip of exhaustion.

Together, they wrestle with what it means to support clients, friends, and each other when there’s no clear solution. At the heart of the episode is a simple but powerful shift: moving from “I don’t got this” to “We got this.” It’s a conversation about borrowing hope, showing up imperfectly, and discovering that sometimes connection — not fixing — is what actually transforms the moment.

Therapy is more than advice or coping strategies. In this post, we explore why in-person relational therapy — grounded in shared presence and real human connection — continues to offer something uniquely powerful in an increasingly digital world.

In a culture that glorifies independence and self-sufficiency, relational therapy is quiet resistance. It reminds us that healing is not a solo project but a collective one—rooted in empathy, repair, and real connection.

What does it really mean to be a caregiver? Through personal family stories and reflections on disability justice, this piece explores the invisible labor, love, and resilience of caregiving—and why community care is essential for sustaining both caregivers and those they support.

As a therapist my preference is to not assign homework to clients but there are occasions where I feel it can actually be helpful. One assignment I like to invite clients to complete is creating a list of self-care activities meeting a set of criteria. The goal is to help folks break the narrative that they do not have enough time for self-care or that it takes financial resources that they don’t have. Follow the steps below to help build a tangible list of self-care activities you can reference frequently. All you will need is a piece of paper and a pen or your notes app on your phone. 

You can have hard conversations whenever you want because you can create the conditions for it to go well...In this blog, we aim to provide some insights around co-regulation and how to use different tools of awareness and embodiment cues to help you have a more effective conversation...in understanding attachment more, we can identify how we are in a relationship and how our partners are in a relationship. What we and they tend to do to cope is helpful when getting into activating conversations.

Have you ever felt isolated while endlessly scrolling through social media? In a world where we're more "connected" than ever, genuine human connection often feels elusive. Yet, meaningful human connection is within your reach beyond the number of friends or followers. What truly matters is the quality of your conversations.

The capacity to have meaningful discussions will transform your social life, from meeting new people to deepening current relationships to just feeling more connected to the world around you. Now, let's explore how you can start with significant conversations.

In relationships, misalignment of communication styles, boundaries, and values leads to more disagreements, isolation, an uneven sharing of workload, feeling dismissed, and an overall lack of attunement to your partner(s.) Read on for essential questions from a Couple Therapist to ask your partner to help you navigate holiday celebrations and family visits while staying emotionally connected.