Posted: August 4, 2024
Have you ever felt like there’s a part of you that’s out of reach, a hidden depth of emotions that you can’t quite access? Brainspotting (BSP) might be the key to unlocking that inner healing. Unlike traditional talk therapy, BSP focuses on the remarkable connection…
Posted: July 19, 2024
Imagine you’re sitting in a movie theater, popcorn in hand, completely engaged in the latest blockbuster thriller. Suddenly, your heart starts pounding as if you’ve just run a marathon, it becomes hard to breath, and a sense of dread over comes you. You feel like…
Posted: July 16, 2024
At the height of the pandemic, I helped a friend move after he filed for a quarantine divorce. As we sat in the kitchen of his tiny rental house eating takeout, I asked how he felt. He became very quiet and replied, “I don’t even…
Posted: July 2, 2024
Creating an environment of LGBTQ+ Affirmative Care in Mental Health has come to the forefront in recent years. Providers are learning a new distinct language and culture that should not be new. There are countless articles for LGBTQ+ Affirming Care that can educate the professional…
Posted: June 25, 2024
When working with clients who have experienced trauma, one of the first questions I ask is whether they have been screened for PTSD. Most of the time, the answer will be a firm “no”, usually followed by a variation on, “I don’t have flashbacks”, or…
Posted: June 18, 2024
Do you remember 2020? Of course you do, or maybe you are trying hard to forget. One of the main things I remember about 2020 is the obsession that society developed over “making the most of the downtime”. If you weren’t finding a new hobby…