During the stay-at-home times of the pandemic, I was conducting video therapy sessions between six and eleven hours a day. I took yoga micro-practice breaks and short walks, and did fine with the workload. I’ve often said that I enjoy my work so much that it should be called...
Therapy
Feeling Stuck?
You’ve read that pile of self-help books. You’ve attended therapy for a while. You’ve taken your meds without ever missing a dose. You’re making progress towards living your life in recovery, even if the biggest sign of that is the fact that you haven’t given up. But you still...
Lost. And Found.
My dear friend and colleague Dr. Judi Addelston was one of the best marriage and family therapists I’ve ever known. After 10 years of renting an office at my center, she opened her own counseling center. Also a professor of psychology, Judi was a natural teacher, a perfect match...
What Happens to Our Plans
Have you lost sight of your 2017 goals? Check for distorted thinking.
Resolution Disillusion? Try This Instead
Happy New Year! Or is it? By mid-January, we know that many people are feeling discouraged about the things they resolved to do or be this year. Negative self-talk is problematic enough without adding disappointment to the mix. So how can you pick yourself up? Here are three tools...
Anxiety as a Continuum
As I speak to clients these days, there is one thing almost everyone is needing help with, and that’s managing anxiety. Of course, COVID has put a whole other layer on top of it and we even have a new name for it, “COVID anxiety.” When you think of...
Can You Be Grateful For an Eating Disorder?
An eating disorder can serve many functions in your life, and recovery gives you that life back..
How to Release the Eating Disorder Identity
An important part of the recovery process is to develop a new sense of identity. Who are you without the eating disorder?
Out of the Maze and Into Our New Offices
Our Clay Street office was a vessel for the heart and soul of our business, and we’re taking those with us as we go.
What to Do With Your Anger
I was taking a relaxing walk on the causeway, where there is a beach on both sides of the road. Because it’s such a beautiful natural area, it’s also very popular – especially on the weekends. Though drivers are supposed to yield to pedestrians and cyclists, I watched...