The Stress of Getting Engaged or Married During a Pandemic
A wedding is something that people plan and look forward to, many times before a proposal is even made. Getting married is such a significant time in people’s lives and involves many special events. Typically, …
Being Intentional During Tough Times
The current world health pandemic, without a doubt, has had an impact physically, mentally, and emotionally on everyone. Anxiety, uncertainty, and fear has permeated ours lives faster than we were prepared for. Even with the end not …
Staying Sane in the Midst of Chaos
We are in an ambiguous time. Our usual planning for the next several weeks or months in advance has been reduced to the latest Netflix show to watch, book to read, or game to …
The Space of a Step
Making that first initial phone call to a therapist can be challenging. The mind can race faced with the issues that can drive us to therapy. Let’s examine some of the thoughts and questions that …
Am I Ashamed or Enough?
I was at the mall recently with my four-year-old. There was a college student playing the piano. He played effortlessly. He was playing a plethora of genres: John Legend to Disney movie songs to pop. …
Depression and Connection, Part 2
In the last blog I wrote about depression, I promised more information on the relationship between connection and depression. Some of my clients have described depression as being like a black hole, or like a …
