Are you setting a boundary or making a request? While both are essential for healthy relationships, they serve different purposes. A request asks for cooperation, while a boundary protects your well-being—whether others agree or not. Understanding the distinction can help you communicate effectively, avoid frustration, and build stronger, more respectful relationships. Let’s break it down so you can set limits with confidence and clarity.

Feeling overwhelmed by the state of the world? You're not alone. Isolation won't save us, but community might. This article explores how to build meaningful connections, even when everything feels like it's unraveling. From starting small and local to understanding the importance of collective care, you'll discover practical steps to find your place in a supportive community and navigate these challenging times together.

Apologizing isn’t just about saying, "I’m sorry." True accountability requires acknowledging the harm, empathizing with the other person’s feelings, and taking actionable steps to repair the relationship. By learning to apologize without excuses, you can strengthen connections, rebuild trust, and foster deeper understanding in any relationship.

Juggling life’s demands can make it hard to prioritize your mental health, especially with ADHD. Telehealth therapy offers the flexibility you need, but making the most of your sessions requires a little preparation. Create a quiet, private space, come ready to reflect, and stay consistent. With these simple strategies, you can turn therapy into a powerful tool for meaningful change. You deserve this time for yourself, and I’m here to help you make it count.

Take a moment today to think about your own coping skills. Are they practical and easy to implement, or are they the ones you wish you had time for but never seem to fit into your busy schedule?

I know the weather is nice, and you are spending time on patios, basking in the long days and enjoying friends and all the things that come with summer. Things are feeling pretty good right now, so why would you start therapy this season? I’ll tell you a few reasons why…

It's around 4pm on a Sunday and you're zoning out, mind wandering to the "to do list" of tomorrow when you go back to work. You compulsively check your work email making mental notes of what you'll have to address first. You're also "watching" a movie with the kids not enjoying it, processing it, or even the least bit present. You're grumpy, snapping at anyone that looks your way. It may still be the weekend but the anticipation of the work week lingers over you like a grey cloud on a sunny June day ruining whatever bit of family time and relaxation you're trying to savor.  Sound familiar? This sad tape of despair plays out over and over in houses all over the country. It's a pervasive creeping condition this Sunday Night Anxiety. 

In one session, I was chatting away with a student about taking bubble baths, showers in the dark, walking the dogs, coloring mandalas, listening to music (Duh! Teens are alllll about the music, they just don’t think it’s a coping skill! HOBBIES ARE COPING SKILLS FOLKS!). The student was looking at me with a funny face, she didn’t understand the connection between self-care and lowering her anxiety and stress. I blurt out, “It’s emotional vitamins! You know how you take vitamins to stay healthy and prevent sickness?! EMOTIONAL VITAMINS!”