There’s a moment every year—usually somewhere between planning the menu and figuring out who’s sitting where—when the Thanksgiving family stress settles into your chest. You already know how the day will play out. Everyone expects you to hold it together. Make it warm. Keep the peace. And you will, because you always do.But under the […]
1. Poking holes in a plan is a way to be thorough and prepared for what’s coming. In work environments, I’ve learned this about myself: I often challenge a proposed plan. I do this in front of others as a way to ensure nothing is missed and that the plan is complete. I’ve found that […]
You’ve carried the weight of being the responsible one for so long that perfectionism and fear have become a single experience in your body. It barely feels like a choice anymore—more like the minimum required to keep everything from falling apart. But here’s the truth most high-functioning women never hear: Perfectionism isn’t excellence. It’s fear […]
Thanksgiving is this coming up which means Christmas, Hanukkah and other holidays are around the corner. The Holiday Season can be difficult for many people for various reasons. The Holidays can exacerbate family disagreements, someone may be grieving the loss of a loved one or some people are barely surviving financially and have no idea […]
Let me tell you what self-care is not. Self-care is not… a get-out-of-jail-free card a life raft saving you from burnout a remedy for being depleted a stop-gap for overworking a cure for what ails you an excuse to stay when all the signs are pointing for you to go a fix to offload stress […]
As a psychotherapist who treats children, I work a great deal with children with special needs. Children who have Autism, ADHD, difficulties with being over stimulated by noise, processing difficulties etc. These children can respond differently to Holiday activities. Since the Holidays are just around the corner, we need to consider this fact. In just […]
You may find yourself feeling constantly on edge, second-guessing your decisions, or struggling with a sense of never being enough. While anxiety can feel like something happening now, it often stems from earlier experiences that shaped how your nervous system responds to the world. Understanding this connection is the first step toward lasting change. Trauma […]
For many LGBTQIA+ people, “conversion therapy” wasn’t therapy at all—it was a betrayal of trust. Survivors describe it as a form of psychological and spiritual abuse that left deep wounds long after the sessions, prayers, or programs ended. Over the past two decades, research from Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the U.K., and the U.S. has […]
The Science Behind the NADA Acudetox Protocol: What the Research Really Says Nov 9 Written By Carter At Leaf Psychiatry, we believe in integrating both modern psychiatric treatments and evidence-informed complementary therapies that support healing from trauma, stress, and substance use. One such approach is the NADA five-point auricular acupuncture protocol, often called acudetox. But […]
I believe that self-care is a myth. That we have been sold a bill of goods. Trust me, I didn’t always think this. Instead, for years I peddled handouts of self-care suggestions to my patients. The kind of lists with 100 items listed as “Self-Care Activities.” Lists like: Soak in a bath Light a scented […]
