“Just remember to breathe.” How many times has someone said that to you? And how many times have you thought, “Um, how is it possible to forget to breathe?” It’s easier than you might think. Many times, we get deeply involved in a task. We are laser-focused on finishing that project for work, reading the […]

There never seems to be enough time. Before we know it, the demands of life seem to occupy every minute of the day, leaving barely any time for ourselves.  Study after study confirms that self-care is critical to overall health. Yet, most of us fail to take even a little bit of time to focus […]

Trauma, Redefined. Trauma means different things to different people. For one person, it might mean the aftermath of a violent attack and for another, it might be recognizing toxic patterns playing out from childhood. Then there is every situation in between. When I started my career as a therapist, I was working with gang-affiliated young […]