Myth: You need to be in a crisis to seek therapy.

Truth: There is nothing wrong with seeking help with anything you might be going through.

The formula for burnout has now played out in our global response to COVID-19. So if you are feeling burned out right now, I’m here to tell you that it makes sense and you’re not alone! Here are a few things you can do about it.

Although your body is trying to protect you, often you might been triggered by something that is not actually dangerous. So, here are a few steps for helping yourself feel grounded after a trigger.

Trauma healing happens in big stages. There can be a lot of small ups and downs within these stages, but healing generally unfolds in this way.

The ways in which trauma survivors attempt to find safety in the context of a new relationship can cause one of two problems in the dating scene - over-sharing or under-sharing.

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