Co-regulation is the capacity for two nervous systems to come into a sense of well-being, together. When we are young, our caregivers dance with us through this medium, following the fluctuations of our emotional and physiological changes, lending their nervous systems to help us regulate, and shaping our ability to dance with ourselves in this…
Breath is such a powerful tool for becoming who we are. It carries and influences our consciousness. The air inside us, like the breeze, can make leaves dance and glisten, move streams and rivers. It can calm a storm, or start one up. We can slow and elongate our breathing to calm waters. We can…
Writing can be a way to release your feelings of anxiety and depression during the COVID-19. It can serve as a way to seek clarity, decrease anxiety, and feel freedom and peace in a time when things may feel out of control at times. The technique brain dumping is a term popularized by David Allen’s…
Besides having to live through a pandemic where their lives have been turned upside down, children and teenagers today are having to live with our government in chaos. Many parents may think that their children and teenagers do not pay attention to the news, but they do. As a child and adolescent psychotherapist, I hear…
Life can be stressful, and we all want to suffer less. There is so much information out there, so where do we start? When I was in the Navy, it was 2002 to 2007, I was a Navy Corpsman, aka “Doc” and worked with the Marines. Basically, that is a Medic/EMT ( we did…
Clinical Hear-Centered Hypnotherapy Many people appear to be skeptical when it comes to hypnotherapy and how it can have a positive impact on the way you think. There are many common myths about hypnotherapy which lead people to question its effectiveness. It has been used for over half a century to treat many dozens of…
December 14, 2020 The year 2020 has impacted practically every facet of our lives as we navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic. This has involved adjusting left and right with how we socialize, work, celebrate, and even go grocery shopping. Living in the midst of a global pandemic affects not only our physical health—it can really…
Deep breathing is proven to help people feel better and live better. Even so, many people find that it doesn’t work for them. If you’ve tried deep breathing but can’t make it work, this article is for you. It’s broken into two parts – the theory of it, which explains how it works, and the…
Typically during the Holidays many people expect it to be a great family time and a great deal of fun for the kids. However, this year the Holidays are going to be significantly different due to the Coronavirus. In addition to the Coronavirus, the Holidays can be a very difficult time for a child who…
While I was in rehab in Long Beach, California, I was in a very dark place after loosing my psychological practice, my athletic body, and to a large extent my freedom. Returning from an MRI on a gurney, which terrified me because I am claustrophobic; afraid of both MRIs and elevators, a small Chinese woman…