I talk to clients a lot about their day-to-day routine. The things we do ( or don’t do) on a regular basis are so essential to managing acute incidents as well as setting up our baseline mental health. Think about it: If you go out drinking, get little sleep, wake…

It seems weird to talk about how you talk to yourself- but this is actually one of the most important things you can address to improve your mood, body image, and overall relationship with yourself. Your self-talk is ever-present, shaping ALL of your experiences and driving your feelings about everything…

Today let’s talk about YOUR relationship with YOUR body. Do you have a long history of hating, punishing, or avoiding it? Do you think of your body as an enemy, or as a friend? Often I hear from folks something like “ I want to exercise more and feel better…

The idea that if I work hard and get everything just right, then there will be no conflict, no error, no problems- this comes up again and again with my clients. I’ll be honest, this comes up for me all the time in my personal life. It used to be…

Through my years of work as a counselor, mental health educator, friend, and human; I’ve had A LOT of conversations with people about their mental health treatment journeys. I often hear people say “ I tried therapy, it just didn’t work for me”. Too often. I’m very much in support of folks exploring other mental health treatments and self-help methods, and I know talk-therapy isn’t going to be right for everyone. However, I think that in many cases the problem isn’t that talk therapy would never work for that individual, but rather that their therapeutic experience was ill-timed, unstructured, or not the right fit. Here are my best suggestions to help you have a positive, successful therapy experience:

Let’s face it- finding a therapist is a daunting task. Therapy is an intimate process based on trust and a solid relationship. It’s incredibly important to find someone who makes you feel comfortable and whose approach fits your needs. Here are some tips to guide your search and help you find the right professional. To get started, see if you can get recommendations from people you know or your doctor. Folks you know and trust can provide good insight into whether a particular therapist might work for you. Bios and head-shots can be bland and/or deceiving! …