Get Curious About Your Stress Reactions
… AKA – How to keep your cool as you’re learning about the newest school initiative! LOL What are the first things that pop into your head when you reflect […]
New to Therapy? Helping Your Child Adapt
Growing up is not easy and, no matter the age, life is full of challenges that bring along a myriad of emotions to sort through. Children don’t face the exact […]
Exploring the “Swirly” Nature of our Nervous System
One of the most exciting things for me about the brain and the nervous system is that we keep learning more about what it is, what it does, and how […]
A Reframe on Anxiety for You & Your Clients
Here’s a little reframe on anxiety that you can share with your clients … We know that anxiety is a common and natural response to perceived threats or challenges in […]
A Grocery Store Visit That Brought An Unexpected Gift
I want to share a beautiful encounter that I had a couple of years ago … It was a grocery store visit that brought with it an unexpected gift. On […]
Developing a Relationship with all Feelings
There it is again …. that big feeling. The one that feels so uncomfortable, so painful, so raw. … The one that can leave you breathless, maybe takes you to […]
When You’re Feeling Stuck
The other thing I know with certainty is that the very thing I’m afraid of is precisely the direction I need to go. My brain likes to tell me otherwise […]
Your Heart Allows You to See Your Truth
Let’s get a little deep today about knowing our truths … Because here’s the thing, we can’t know our truth when we approach life and circumstances from our head. The […]
Exploring Neurobiological Links Between Synergetic Play Therapy & Art Psychotherapy
This post is something I am very passionate about. I’ve noticed that both art and play therapy leave people thinking what is that, how does that work? So, I thought […]
When Things Don’t Go As Planned
Let’s step outside of the playroom for a moment and talk business … I spend a lot of time thinking about what it means to lead a company and a […]
Making New Memories: Every Moment Is A New Encounter
It can be so easy to assume we’ve seen or experienced something simply because it’s familiar. And yet each encounter is never the same – you are not the same, […]
How to Truly Practice Self Care
We know that self-care is really important. We tend to think of it as perhaps having a cup of tea, taking a bath, finding some quiet time, or listening to […]
A Gem of a Memory: A Conversation With My Daughter
To this day, I still remember a conversation I had with my daughter some years ago. We were on our way to basketball camp and Avery initiated this heart opening […]
My injured shoulder. My friend
Thirteen years ago I injured my shoulder while carrying Avery, my daughter. As such I haven’t been able to do everything that my mind tells me my body can do […]
Resources and Links to Advance Your Practice
It may not come as surprise that the most requested topics people asked me to talk about last year was why regulation doesn’t mean “calm” and how to become the […]