Beyond the Couch

On March 9, 2020 during a clinical consultation meeting, I stated, “I don’t see the need to cancel in person client sessions yet, we will see how things look next […]

Although this hasn’t been a particularly bad winter, the cold, wet weather along with short days can negatively impact one’s perspective, mental health, and outlook. Last week marked the end […]

Deepak Chopra talks about The Law of Least Effort in his book “The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success.” The idea is of economy of effort-of doing less things and actually […]

“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” ~ Audre Lorde It’s hard to say exactly when it started and what […]

Last May, the Washington Nationals baseball team was in trouble.  Long a perennial playoff contender, they suddenly found themselves facing a losing season for the first time in five years, […]

If you are a woman reading this, I want you to stop and ask yourself 4 things: Do I have a tribe of supportive women in my life? What am […]

“We may not be able to control everything that happens to us, but we can always control the story we tell around it, and choose to seek beauty even in […]

“Our capacity to destroy one another is matched by our capacity to heal one another” -Bessel Van Der Kolk, The Body Keeps the Score Running is so hard, and I […]

“Conflict is supposed to happen, even if you’re living with your soulmate.”-Harville Hendrix, PhD. As a yoga teacher therapist who works with women, teen girls and couples, I remind the […]

“Always remember, anxiety is a sign that you’re about to do something really brave. Anxiety and courage always exist together – always – so take your strong breaths, your powerful […]