BLOG

IFS Simplified

Internal Family Systems (IFS) provides a way of looking at our Beliefs, Emotions, and Behaviors through the lens of internal Parts. This...

I Refuse to be Ashamed of My Body Anymore

Many years ago, a woman approached me in a public space and called me a Glutton and basically told me that I should be ashamed of myself...

Coronavirus - do I need to worry?

The STOP skill can help people who are losing sleep from worrying about the Coronavirus and its impact on our lives.

Are Your Secrets Making You Sick?

Secrets are like opportunistic vines in a garden. They wind their way up and around every part of our psyche until they become unavoidable.

Waking Up White

When I was invited to join a group counseling practice, the owner, an African-American psychologist, asked that all her team read the...

Do you dread the holidays?

Do you dread the holidays? Even in the days of Covid and social-distance or video gatherings, can the thought of seeing your family cause...

Stress may not be bad for your health - it depends on how you interpret it

Kelly McGonigal, in her 2019 TED Talk https://www.npr.org/2019/08/02/747384008/kelly-mcgonical-can-we-reframe-the-way-we-think-about-stre...