Yes! SAD, short for Seasonal Affective Disorder, is real and is caused by the shortened hours of daylight as well as cloudy weather. When days are short it throws off our natural circadian rhythm. It can begin as early as October and last into March or April. SAD affects children and adults alike. The symptoms […]
Yes! SAD, short for Seasonal Affective Disorder, is real and is caused by the shortened hours of daylight as well as cloudy weather. When days are short it throws off our natural circadian rhythm. It can begin as early as October and last into March or April. SAD affects children and adults alike. The symptoms […]
Anxiety is an emotion most people feel at some point in their life and teens are no exception. Too often parents feel helpless; they want to help their teen but don’t know how. Here are 5 tips that will help you help your teen work through their anxious feelings.
Anxiety is an emotion most people feel at some point in their life and teens are no exception. Too often parents feel helpless; they want to help their teen but don’t know how. Here are 5 tips that will help you help your teen work through their anxious feelings.
EMDR is fast, effective, and long lasting. After using EMDR with clients, and gaining more and more training along the way, it has become my preferred method of therapy. It is the psychological theory of practice that I ascribe to.
EMDR is fast, effective, and long lasting. After using EMDR with clients, and gaining more and more training along the way, it has become my preferred method of therapy. It is the psychological theory of practice that I ascribe to.
Here are 4 things I have learned about rest:
It is OK to rest in the chaos, the undone, and the middle. I am reminding myself life is a marathon not a sprint. I am choosing grace over perfection. I am embracing the quote by Banksey – “When you get tired, learn to rest, not to quit.”
Here are 4 things I have learned about rest:
It is OK to rest in the chaos, the undone, and the middle. I am reminding myself life is a marathon not a sprint. I am choosing grace over perfection. I am embracing the quote by Banksey – “When you get tired, learn to rest, not to quit.”
Our brains are divided: left side, right side. The left brain is logical, mathematical, the organizer, and the language side. I like to think of my left brain as a filing cabinet. I think of the right side of the brain like the bouncer outside of an exclusive nightclub. The right side of the brain is older and developed before the left side. The right brain is where you process emotions, color, and movement. When danger is near you “feel it” in the right side before the left can put words to it. Anything that overwhelms the body is trauma.
Our brains are divided: left side, right side. The left brain is logical, mathematical, the organizer, and the language side. I like to think of my left brain as a filing cabinet. I think of the right side of the brain like the bouncer outside of an exclusive nightclub. The right side of the brain is older and developed before the left side. The right brain is where you process emotions, color, and movement. When danger is near you “feel it” in the right side before the left can put words to it. Anything that overwhelms the body is trauma.
Scheduling a therapy appointment is a big deal. As a therapist, I appreciate that it can be anxiety provoking to write that first e-mail, text, or make the phone call. I believe anyone that reaches out to contact me is brave. I am privileged to do my job because I get to hear people’s stories; and our stories are sacred. Here is a brief outline of what you can expect when coming to therapy.
Scheduling a therapy appointment is a big deal. As a therapist, I appreciate that it can be anxiety provoking to write that first e-mail, text, or make the phone call. I believe anyone that reaches out to contact me is brave. I am privileged to do my job because I get to hear people’s stories; and our stories are sacred. Here is a brief outline of what you can expect when coming to therapy.
#1 Parenting tip: 15 minutes of nondirective play per day
It’s spring break week here in the Kalamazoo area and I have been thinking about the importance of play between parents and their kids. When I work with parents I always encourage 15 minutes of nondirective play.
#1 Parenting tip: 15 minutes of nondirective play per day
It’s spring break week here in the Kalamazoo area and I have been thinking about the importance of play between parents and their kids. When I work with parents I always encourage 15 minutes of nondirective play.
Here are some pictures of the therapy room and waiting area. Connections is open and accepting new clients.
Here are some pictures of the therapy room and waiting area. Connections is open and accepting new clients.
This therapeutic space is sacred. The counseling office is more than just a room; it is an essential, safe place for growth and healing. It is a place that needs to evoke feelings of comfort and peace. My vision and dream for the 600 square feet of 122 S Main is that it will embrace […]
This therapeutic space is sacred. The counseling office is more than just a room; it is an essential, safe place for growth and healing. It is a place that needs to evoke feelings of comfort and peace. My vision and dream for the 600 square feet of 122 S Main is that it will embrace […]
