Have you noticed in yourself a tendency to minimize your own needs? To not cause a fuss and keep the peace at all costs? These may be reflections of one of codependency’s main symptoms: self-betrayal.

Here are a few books your therapist definitely wants you to read in 2021.

This book list is full of helpful trauma reads, as well as writing that challenges our colonized, white-centric ways of thinking about the psychology of our patients.

Give the gift of mental health this holiday season.

What is this pandemic doing to us emotionally?

After watching the debate last week of America’s two presidential candidates and watching COVID-19 diagnoses run rampant through our county’s leadership, my body has done what so many bodies do in the face of stress.

Guilt and shame are social emotions that involve an understanding of the impact our actions have on others.

The Coronavirus and our global response to it have taught us many things but there is a theme underlying it all - we are not in control.

I share the following facts on grief with the hope that they help you make sense of this season and land on your feet when this chaos eventually subsides.

Your inner child is your truest self, the one that is aware of your early wounds, relational foundation, survival instincts, demeanor, and natural inclinations; and your inner child also carries the emotional burden of all your past trauma.

We are witnessing a global trauma response. Be kind to one another in this.

It’s here. We can’t get away from it in the news media. Our schools. Our workplaces. Our churches and places of worship. Our gyms and workout studios. March Madness is canceled. NBA and NHL have hit the pause button. MLB is pushing back opening day. Broadway shows and tours are canceled. Coachella and Stagecoach have been postponed. Travel plans are being rearranged. A lot of us have been told to work from home. And the freeways are wide open during rush hour. Are you feeling overwhelmed yet? Because I certainly am. And that is hard to admit that because my job necessitates that I don’t get overwhelmed. That I carry the anxious burdens of others without getting crushed beneath the weight. This task has become exceptionally hard given the collective anxiety our world is experiencing right now.

Anxiety is your friend, and when it is triggered it energizes you and empowers you to take committed, value-based action to avoid threats and move toward security.

We all have goals we want to achieve, standards we want to live by, and better versions of ourselves that we want to embody - so why do we have such a hard time being and doing those things?

The 10 Books You Should Read in 2020 to Develop Self-Awareness and Support Your Mental Health

Recent research has revealed that more than one quarter of the population feels lonely. And this is often a topic of conversation in my office. One of the things I have been chatting with clients a lot about these past few weeks is the feeling of loneliness. Loneliness can often feel like a helpless cycle entirely dependent on the actions of others. But in reality, there are practices you can adopt that can actually disrupt the cycle of loneliness and invite the presence of others.

6 ways you can ditch the resolutions and embrace intentions this New Year.

The two main dimensions on which a person can be insecurely attached are characterized by attachment anxiety and attachment avoidance. Attachment anxiety is to the degree to which one is worried that their attachment figure will be unsupportive in times of distress and need. Attachment avoidance is the degree to which one minimizes their dependency needs and distances from potentially supportive interpersonal relationships when faced with stressors.

In addition to the expectations and stress of holiday planning, travel, and celebrations, the winter months can be accompanied by a case of the blues, increased anxiety, or relational stress. It's important to take care of yourself through this season and the tips below will help you to do so!