If you are wondering why it is taking so long to get that dream job or that deeply satisfying relationship, I can tell you that thinking about its absence is keeping it away. So if you think about it, if you are wanting a deeply satisfying relationship, but keep noticing the absence of it, or…
“OK, so I have negative thoughts. So what?!? Why should I care?” Your thoughts have an amazing affect, not only on your life, your environment, and the world you create around you, but also on your body. The first thing that happens when you have any thought is that it causes actual microscopic structural changes…
We know that through expression, both oral and written, individuals can express thoughts and feelings and be reflective. This can increase one’s insight, self-awareness, and understanding. Journaling can be structured in a variety of ways to achieve different outcomes. For example, using prompts to encourage us to dig deeper into learning about ourselves or free-flowing to…
The thoughts won’t kill you… but they sure do feel like they are killing you in the moment. We often call them racing thoughts. Often, they happen at night when we’re trying to sleep, and it feels like our mind is running endlessly on a carousel of memories, images, and fears. When these thoughts happen,…
Men face specific mental health challenges that few people talk about. Men are taught to be strong. Men have evolved into their strength. People consider men to be assertive, aggressive, and not in touch with their feelings. This emotionally limited way of being and viewing the world has an impact on men’s mental health because…
The Mind is a choice maker. Anxiety is the fear of making the wrong choice. If you choose to think on thoughts that are less than, like there is never enough (time/money), feelings of unworthiness, crippling fear, or greed than the expression of yourself will be a negative one. This negativity manifests as complaining, judgement,…
Mind Body Groups for those who identify with female. Improve self awareness, confidence, strength, interpersonal connections, positive moods through therapy and movement to feel strong and connected to the universe and others. Movement exercises designed to help us replace helplessness with powerful challenges to make us whole. DBT is used to help regulate moods going…
Here in Nashville we have been in quarantine for almost a month. As a Therapist, it has been an interesting experience watching things play out via social media, news, Zoom calls with friends, and being quarantined with my pregnant spouse. The one thing that has stood out the most? People are grieving, and they don’t…
In the words of the great spiritual teacher Thich Nhat Hanh, “Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today.” As I stop and reflect on the recent devastation that the outbreak of COVID 19 has…
“Self-care means giving yourself permission to pause.” ~ Cecilia Tran “By Taking care of myself I have so much more to offer the world than when I am running on empty.” ~ Ali Washington The outbreak of the coronavirus may be stressful for people. Fear and anxiety can make one feel overwhelmed and…