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Weight Loss Doesn't Fix Everything: What We Really Need to Feel Whole
Over two years, I shed 91 pounds, yet I still sensed something was missing. I recall the moment I stepped on the scale and saw that I...
Apr 86 min read

Health and Consistency: Managing Stress by Changing “People, Places, and Things”
Discover how the recovery principles of people, places, and things can help you reduce stress and create a more balanced life.
Jan 226 min read

Mastering Your Mindset for Success: Health & Consistency Series
Hi Friends! I hope you are doing well. I am doing great, and I am looking forward to jumping back into the next part of our health and...
Jan 164 min read


When the Holidays Aren’t the Most Wonderful Time of the Year: Embracing a ‘Merry Little Christmas’
Struggling with the holidays? Learn why this season can feel heavy, how to navigate expectations, and ways to embrace self-compassion.
Dec 17, 20247 min read

What is Nervous System Regulation?
Hi friends, I hope you are all getting back into the swing of normal life, in this weird twilight zone around the holiday season. I had a...
Dec 11, 20244 min read


Maybe What You Need is a 'Steel Magnolias' Cryfest: The Healing Power of Tears
Hi friends, I hope you are doing well. I am good, although busy and slightly overwhelmed with the holiday season we are in currently....
Dec 3, 20244 min read

When Doubt Turns Into Desperation: A Peek into Obsessive Doubt and OCD
Hi friends! I hope you are doing well. Today, I'd thought we'd tackle a specific type of problem that shows up in the therapy room with...
Oct 29, 20244 min read

10 Things I Hate About... Our Profession: Ethics and Ethos in the Therapy Room
Dear Mental Health Treatment Community (Therapists, Counselors, Social Workers, Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Psychiatric APRNs, etc.):...
Oct 14, 20246 min read

Put Your Visor Up: Changing Automatic Negative Thoughts
Hi friends! I hope you are doing well. I have been remiss in not doing consistent blogging. While I wish I could promise you consistency,...
Oct 8, 20244 min read

Sincerity and Shipwrecks: Being Yourself in Therapy
Hi Friends! I hope summertime is treating you well. I find that this time of year feels both slow and fast, which is an interesting...
Jun 20, 20232 min read


How to: Take Back Your Power
Hi friends! I hope you are doing well! Here in Oklahoma, we are enjoying a lovely summer so far. Last night, I sat on the porch while...
Jun 7, 20233 min read


"Plantin' Them Roses Instead: A Reflection on Maturity and Music"
Hi friends! I hope you are well. I am doing great, just basking in the summer sun and enjoying the peace that comes with being content...
May 31, 20232 min read


Attachment Problems or Problematic Relationship?
Hi friends! I hope you are doing well. I'm back with an interesting topic that has come up multiple times in my career as a therapist:...
May 24, 20233 min read

Make it Make Sense: 3 Lessons We Gain from Trauma
Hi friends! I hope you are taking good care of yourself in this spring season of weddings and graduations and Mother's Day and the school...
May 19, 20233 min read


Hurry Up and Wait
Hi friends! I hope your healing journey is going well. My mental wellbeing always tends to thrive in the Spring and Summertime, with the...
Apr 13, 20233 min read


Woman, Take Up Space
Woman, take up s p a c e. Thunderous, thick, abundant thighs and soft belly. Buttons that gape, oversized shirts so no one sees A roll...
Mar 2, 20231 min read


Holding onto Junk (Literal and Metaphorical)
Photo by Christian Fickinger on Unsplash Hi friends! Sometimes, I wonder what to write about, and sometimes, something happens to smack...
Jan 16, 20233 min read


2023: The Year of Consistency
Hi friends! Happy New Year! Maybe you're like me and you've tried new year's resolutions in the past with limited success, or lots of...
Jan 3, 20233 min read


What is a 'good' reason to live?
Hello friends. I hope you are well and taking good care of yourself. These weeks in the holiday season can feel frantic and hurried. And...
Dec 13, 20223 min read


New Series: A Therapist "Ruins" Your Favorite Movies
Hi friends! I hope your holiday season (if you celebrate) is cheery and bright. If it's not those things or is not what you expected,...
Dec 6, 20224 min read
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