Hey friends! I hope you’re feeling well and I’m glad you’re here. I’m fresh off of a Smoky Mountains vacation and am excited for Halloween. In the spirit of the holiday, I thought we’d talk about a pretty basic and…
I would wager a hefty bet that a significant percentage of the population does not know the difference between the practices of psychology and psychiatry. The general population is simply uninformed about these two different specialty areas in the world…
With New Year’s just around the corner, we are all being bombarded by the same messages. 20 Superfoods for Weight Loss! 10 Days to a Flat Tummy! 4 Weeks to Your Best Butt! Lose 20 pounds this month! Along with…
We work hard to nurture and cultivate our relationships with others. We do our best to care for our loved ones feelings. We acknowledge them when they need attention, we encourage them when they are feeling inadequate, we forgive them…
Emotional regulation and parenting takes work. The power of “reflection” is that it is doesn’t demand that we do things perfectly. It simply requires us to spend some time thinking in depth about those challenging, even disastrous, scenarios after they…
I think that one of the aspects I enjoy most about the profession of social work is that of conflict resolution. We, as human beings, waste so much time and energy feeling angry and resentful. I gently validate people’s feelings…