Life is challenging, and there are many moments when we need to access our internal psychological resources to help us combat stress, manage insecurity, or increase our ability to take on challenging experiences. Different situations place different demands on us, and...
Psychedelic medicines such as ketamine, psilocybin, and MDMA are receiving increased attention for their potential utility in treating significant mental health problems such as treatment-resistant depression (TRD) and PTSD. The biochemical nature of these medicines...
There are many approaches to therapeutic work. Two popular modalities are talk therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). They work well in tandem, but there are distinctive differences in how these treatments look and feel in the therapy room....
Have you ever wondered why you sometimes feel calm and relaxed in certain situations but anxious and stressed in others? Polyvagal Theory offers a compelling explanation to help us understand how our bodies discern safety from perceived threats. This theory, developed...
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a research-validated treatment modality that has shown consistently good outcomes in treating conditions such as Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The exact mechanisms behind why EMDR works have not been...
Being a dad is hard. Even as many parts of fatherhood can be fulfilling, energizing, and inspiring, it’s also really hard. Dads can constantly feel like they must be “on” all the time. This ever-present sense of pressure to perform across multiple responsibilities is...
