Hey there, Besties!  I hope you had an amazing weekend…I know I did!  If you follow me on Facebook or Instagram, you know I was in Washington, D.C. for a psychotherapist symposium.  And you also know that the keynote speaker was the one, the only…Brene Brown!  My sis was with me (she’s also a therapist) […]

Super pumped for this edition of Bestie Finds, my friends!  For one thing, just looking at those colorful pics makes my heart happy. And also, each of today’s picks are designed to help you relax, and/or make life easier, which I’m all about. Today’s finds are spring self care products that will make it easy […]

I want to start by asking you a question today:  What does God think of you?  As a therapist, I sometimes get to talk to people about their faith or spiritual beliefs.  I don’t open that door until a client does, and I don’t disclose my beliefs unless explicitly asked (which happens a lot less […]

Welcome to another week, my friends!  This week is going to be a super busy one for me as I’m going out of town for a much needed sister weekend on Thursday.  I’m beyond pumped about having some precious time with my sis (and my aunts, too!) but I have about a million things to […]

  Today we’re tackling the topic of managing your moods.  There are a plethora of mental health tips out there on everything from emotion regulation to self care ideas, but most of them are not written by a mental health professional.  I’m here to share the actual interventions I use with my clients as well […]

By now I think it’s pretty clear how much I heart writing about ways to have deeper connection with our friends and family. An important part of self care is cultivating and maintaining healthy relationships.  If we find ourselves happily and deeply connected to the people we spend most of our time with, we will […]

Besties, I’m gonna be real with you…I’ve been literally homebound for going on two straight days now.  We had a little visitor named Winter Storm Stella yesterday and we are just now shoveling out. Thankfully, it wasn’t as bad as was predicted, but Stella was bad enough to close schools for two days.  #thanksgirl  I […]

Wisdom is something we can never have too much of.  Having wisdom helps us make better decisions, perceive people and situations correctly, and live according to our values.  Increasing intelligence is wonderful, but I’d rather hang out with a wise person than an intelligent person any day (not that the two are mutually exclusive, of […]

Even though the northeast is supposed to get pummeled with a legit blizzard tomorrow, I’ve got spring on my mind!  Spring is the time I start looking forward to outdoor workouts after being cooped up all winter.  Don’t get me wrong, I love spin class and a good home workout, but getting a nice run […]