If you are like me, the 50 minutes of therapy are the most precious moments of the week. Sometimes there are so many things to talk about...

"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" -Mary Oliver When we think about making resolutions we are...

This exercise is taken from the book, "Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents" by Lindsay C. Gibson. It is difficult to name our...

Making friends is difficult, especially as a working adult. It feels like if you haven't made friends already, how are you going to make...

For some friendships are the support that help them survive, for others it increases their anxiety just to hear the word, "friendship."...

For everyone who experiences stress, anxiety, or any sort of dysregulation it can be helpful to have a list of tools to soothe yourself....

Safe Meadow Counseling is an ally of, and provides mental health services for the LGBTQIA+ community. To celebrate Pride month I thought...

Some of you are subscribers to this blog, some of you are browsing through looking at the website. Welcome! either way. I thought it...

It seems like for most people the holidays is a stressful time. Either with the stress of buying the "right" gift for everyone, or being...

If you have anxiety and tendencies toward perfectionism or feeling like you have to earn love in your relationships, this topic may speak...

Thanksgiving is a holiday, celebrated by some, centered around thankfulness. For some that looks like celebrating with family, taking...

For most the holidays is a time to connect with family and relatives that are not in your daily life, for some it is a joyous experience...

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In a culture that values productivity, perfection, and persistence, of course we find individuals experiencing a lack of self worth, and...

When feeling emotionally overwhelmed, it can be helpful to have tools to distract until your body is calm again. Emotional dysregulation...

If experiencing a panic attack or overwhelming emotions these 4 steps are an easy way to "hi-jack" your body to calm yourself quickly....

I aspire to someday write like Brené Brown. I love how authentic and REAL she is. Braving the Wilderness was the first of her books that...

When being chased by a lion our brains and bodies go into fight or flight mode. Flooded with stress responses we run, the primary goal is...

Internal Family Systems(IFS), Neuroplasticity, and Attachment With Dr. Frank Anderson There couldn't be a podcast topic that could be...

This book by Morgan Harper Nichols and journal was given to me as a graduation gift. When I received them I thought, "I am going to...