Mind Body Connections: Resources for Trauma Recovery

Mind Body Connections:  Resources for Trauma Recovery

It is a hopeful time for trauma therapists and their clients alike as the body of research on effective treatments for those living with symptoms of PTSD and CPTSD continues to evolve and provide real solutions and successful recovery outcomes.

Mind Body Connections: Resources for Reducing Stress and Anxiety

Mind Body Connections: Resources for Reducing Stress and Anxiety

If you are experiencing increased anxiety this year, know that you aren’t alone. Anxiety is the most common issue we see in clinical practice and thankfully, through education and skills building, most people are able to learn to manage it effectively and reclaim their lives.

Self-Compassion & Mindfulness: Key Elements in Better Performance

Self-Compassion & Mindfulness:  Key Elements in Better Performance

A common theme I notice in myself and in my clients is the tendency toward harsh self-criticism. Habitual thoughts about being unworthy, unlovable, incapable and never enough cause so much of our suffering. They stifle our true nature and can impact our work, relationships and mood.

Mind Body Connections for Increasing Creative Confidence and Flow

Mind Body Connections for Increasing Creative Confidence and Flow

When was the last time you felt self-assured and excited about a current project or idea and were able to immerse yourself in the process with your full attention? “Flow” is often defined as the mental state of being completely present and fully absorbed in a task and it is a strong contributor to creativity.


Build Positive Awareness: Remember the Good Feelings

It is important to draw on all available resources in difficult times, and being able to tap in to inner resources is a valuable coping skill. In this series of blog posts, I will focus on specific, practical skills for increasing awareness of positive states such as happiness, safety, calmness, compassion and connectedness.

The Medicine of Kindness

The Medicine of Kindness

I encourage clients to experience positive states of mind in equal proportion to their difficulties and distress. In this series of blog posts, I will focus on specific, practical skills for increasing positive states of mind such as happiness, safety, calmness, compassion and connectedness.

EMDR From a Patient’s Point of View – Book Review

EMDR From a Patient’s Point of View – Book Review

I was intrigued when the publisher invited me to review Carol E. Miller’s book Every Moment of a Fall: A Memoir of Recovery Through EMDR Therapy. I have been in clinical psychotherapy practice for a decade specializing in an evidence-based treatment initially utilized to heal trauma.