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Coping Skills For Healing
Expand your coping skills, gain valuable knowledge, build self-compassion and heal those emotional wounds.
Two Things Can Be True
Two Things Can Be True Why We Struggle to See the Full Truth Have you ever felt like you had to find the truth in a situation? Like there was one “right” answer, and everything else was, by default, “wrong”? Take, for example, a conflict with your partner. You...
How to Break Free from the Self-Critical Cycle
Why Being Self-Critical Can Be So Hard to Change Something I see all the time with my highly sensitive clients is this: When they start working on quieting that harsh, self-critical voice, they end up being critical about still being self-critical. Sound familiar?...
How Hyperproductivity Hides Deeper Emotional Patterns
Prefer the video? Watch here: What Is Hyperproductivity? Hyperproductivity is more than just being a high achiever. It’s the feeling that you can’t stop. That you’re only safe, only valuable, only allowed to exist if you’re doing something...
Why Am I Like This? Understanding Your Patterns
Have you ever walked away from an interaction thinking, “Why am I like this?” Maybe you shut down. Or people-pleased. Or overreacted. Or got defensive. And afterward, you felt confused, frustrated, or maybe even ashamed? Though they might seem completely random, the...
How to Break the Shame Spiral
Watch the video to jump right into the strategies, or read the full post below. You don’t have to be in the midst of some all-important crisis to feel consumed by shame. Sometimes all it takes is a social exchange that was just ‘a little off.’ Or a parenting...
Overcoming All or Nothing Thinking
The way we think has enormous power in shaping how we feel and how we show up in the world. So if we find ourselves stuck in negative thought patterns, such as all-or-nothing thinking, working on shifting those thoughts is going to have profound benefits. It's not...
Is Your Anxiety Telling You Something? Or is it Just a False Alarm?
Anxiety gets a bad rap. Most of us just want to get rid of it, silence it, or bury it so we can finally feel peace. We search for the fix, the technique, the secret tool that will make the feeling disappear. But what if anxiety isn’t actually the enemy? What if it’s...
Breaking Free from Perfectionism: How to Let Go Without Losing Yourself
Why Perfectionism Feels Safe (But Isn’t) For some of us, perfectionism might feel like an old, familiar companion. Maybe you double-check every email before sending it. Or replay conversations in your mind, wondering if you said the “right” thing. Perhaps you hold...
Building Self-Esteem When You Feel Worthless: 9 Small Steps That Make a Big Difference
Self-esteem can feel out of reach, but small, intentional steps can make a big difference. From practicing affirmations to challenging criticism, discover 9 actionable ways to rebuild your confidence and embrace your worth.
4 Ways to Reduce Anxiety Now
When anxiety gets too high, it can become overwhelming. Learn 4 strategies to quickly and effectively reduce the intensity of that emotion.
Using Distraction Techniques To Cope with Intense Emotions
Using Distraction Techniques To Cope with Intense Emotions We all have moments when our emotions become really intense and we’re desperate for strategies to help us calm that down. Distraction techniques are a set of helpful tools that can turn down the heat and allow...
Why is Change So Hard?
Change is hard. And sometimes, it’s exceptionally hard, whether it's about changing negative thoughts, changing how you react to conflict, or changing your self-care habits. So why is it so darn hard? Imagine sitting atop a snowy hill, sled in hand. In...
Create Better Boundaries in 5 Steps
Building healthy boundaries is one way of protecting ourselves in the world. Find out more about boundaries and how to go about implementing them.
Emotional Regulation for Parents
Emotional regulation is the skill of managing our feelings so that they don’t spin out of control. But how can we practice this skill while parenting?
How to Change Your Negative Thoughts
One of the most powerful influences on our mood is our thoughts. Learn how to change your negative thoughts so you can feel better.
How to Teach Your Kids About Emotions
Being able to label your feelings is the foundation of healthy coping. So teaching kids about emotions early is key for their future success.
What is Trauma?
What is trauma, what causes it, and what are common symptoms in response? Get the answers to all of your questions as well as hope for overcoming it.
Intercultural Relationships: Navigating Different Perspectives
Different perspectives abound within intercultural relationships. Learn how to navigate these differences and find common ground.
Parent Guilt: What To Do When It’s Warranted
Parent guilt seems to be one of those things that just comes with the territory. But when is it legit versus a false alarm? And what do we do about it?
I Yelled At My Child… Now What?
If you yelled at your child, you’re not alone and t’s not too late to make it better. Learn how to repair your relationships with your child.
How to Build a Secure Attachment With Your Child
How to Build a Secure Attachment With Your Child We all want what's best for our children, but who knew we could begin to give them this from day 1? It all starts with building a secure attachment. What is Attachment? You've may have heard of the term...
How to Get Unstuck Using The Power of Thoughts
Our thoughts have enormous power in shaping how we feel. Figure out how to change your thoughts to get unstuck and get on with your life.
Self-Care Doesn’t Have to Be Pretty
We all know self-care is important, but it’s not always pretty. Ditch the tired, old ideas and connect with ideas for effective self-care.
The Upside of Conflict
Many people view conflict as the enemy, but did you know there’s actually an upside of conflict in a marriage? Read on to find out more.
How to Avoid Passing Down Problems to Your Child
Passing down problems to our children is not something any of us seek to do, but most of us don’t know how to avoid it either. Check out my two tips to interrupt this unintended hand-me-down.
Anger Series Part 3: Responding to Your Child’s Anger
Figuring out how to respond to your child’s anger is a big source of stress for parents. Check out these 5 steps to set yourself up for success.
Anger Series Part 2: Building Your Child’s Emotional IQ
Helping your child cope with anger involves building their emotional IQ. Check out the four components of a healthy EQ
Anger Series Part 1: Identifying and Preventing Children’s Triggers to Anger
Preventing children’s anger is one thing most parents wish they could do. Learn two things parents can do to identify triggers and prevent them from occurring.
How to Find a Therapist
Wondering how to find a therapist that’s right for you? I’ve got 5 steps to walk you through the process.
What Happens in Therapy
So you’re wondering “What really happens in therapy?” Read on as I dispel 7 myths about therapy and clue you into what happens behind closed doors.