Category: Therapy
A Therapist & HR Practitioner’s Guide to Grief and Identity After a Layoff If you’ve recently lost a job or feel like you’re losing yourself somewhere in the middle of a career upheaval, this is for you. Not the professional version of you. You. I know this darkness firsthand. As both an HR practitioner and […]
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Couples do not need to repair every conflict in three minutes to have a lasting relationship—but learning how to come back to each other, with less delay and more kindness, can transform the way love feels over time. The Myth of the 3-Minute Repair Not long ago, an Instagram post stopped me mid-scroll. It claimed […]
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Rewriting Your Story After Thanksgiving When Thanksgiving Leaves You Empty Thanksgiving can carry such a tender ache when you grew up in a family where love and secrecy lived side by side. Instead of leaving you full and grounded, the day can end with you feeling strangely hollow—like you were in the room, but not […]
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The Eating Season is Now! Most of us have a particular way of eating—an unconscious style that shapes how we think about food, how we make choices, and how we feel after eating. Some styles are balanced and sustainable, while others create stress, guilt, or long-term health challenges. According to Tribole and Resch, who developed Intuitive Eating, […]
READ ARTICLEAfter divorce, the journey of motherhood unfurls in unexpected patterns—each cord intertwined with tenderness and complexity. The quiet weight of guilt becomes all the more intricate, imbued with new shades of longing, regret, and fierce love. Traversing this landscape, mothers are called to a profound form of grace—one that acknowledges their humanity while celebrating their […]
READ ARTICLEFeeling heard and understood when we communicate can be tough. You think you said something clearly, then the response you get does not make sense. Or you think you’re responding to what someone just said, and suddenly they sigh—or worse, mutter, “Were you even listening?” Even in close, caring relationships, misunderstandings happen all the time. […]
READ ARTICLEAmerican women are, on average, dissatisfied with their bodies. Twenty-five years ago, almost half of all American women reported that overall, they do not like their bodies. [1] So many women were reporting being unhappy with their bodies that a term was coined, “normative discontent.” And no wonder! So many messages we receive each day are […]
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There’s a poem by Jayne Gumpel that always stops me in my tracks. It’s called Goddamn It, Just Ask Me. It speaks to a part of me that has, for much of my life, been quiet—maybe even invisible: the part of me that has needs. For years, I saw myself as a giver. I was […]
READ ARTICLEGrief Seen Through the Imago Lens The loss of a spouse is a profound journey that touches the deepest parts of our being. Through the lens of Imago therapy, we can view this experience as an opportunity for healing and growth, even amidst the pain. The loss of a partner often reawakens childhood wounds and […]
READ ARTICLEWhat is group therapy? Everyone’s heard of groups – AA, or cancer survivor groups, or grief support groups. Most of us have even had a loved one attend a group like that. Or maybe we encouraged a friend or family member to attend. Joining a group ourselves is a different proposition, though, right? All sorts […]
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