by Kendra Doukas | Feb 26, 2020 | All Posts, EMDR and Trauma Recovery, Kendra Doukas
Trauma has always been a focus of my clinical work and I dealt with it long before I received training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. Prior to having training in EMDR, I found trauma work to be challenging and slow. It was as if my...
by Erin Jacklin | Feb 19, 2020 | All Posts, Demystifying Therapy, Erin Jacklin
The Pursuit of Happiness is a Trap I sometimes find myself telling my clients, “I am not trying to help you feel happy.” I don’t say this because I am callus, I say it because I see the hunt for happiness as a trap. The pursuit of happiness is an empty promise....
by Katie Godfrey | Feb 3, 2020 | All Posts, Katie Godfrey, Parenting Advice
More and more children of all ages are coming out as non-binary or transgender. Depending on their age, some children have put a lot of thought into figuring out their gender while others simply know. People may come out as trans, gender fluid, gender variant, queer,...
by Mary Miller | Jan 7, 2020 | All Posts, Demystifying Therapy, Mary Miller
Scheduling and then arriving to your first therapy appointment can provoke some feelings of apprehension and uncertainty. Keep in mind that by coming in for an initial consultation, you are just seeing if the therapist is a good fit for you. Here are five frequently...
by Karmen Thulin | Jul 18, 2019 | All Posts, Karmen Thulin, Self Care
By Karmen Thulin, PsyD Unfortunately, no change is comfortable. While some change feels positive right away, I think that comes from the fact that you know for sure it is going to be good for you. What is frustrating is even when we know the change is good it can...
