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I heard a lot of hype about this book and saw on Goodreads some other people were reading it so I decided to see what it's all about....

We've talked a lot about coping skills that you can do. Another type of coping skill is having a mantra. Sometimes these mantras are...

Coping skills are essential in therapy; they are the foundation of your work. At least to me. There might be some therapists who don't...

Looking at books about personal growth and self-help, you’re likely to come across quite a few about emotions. Until recent years, the...

Rick Hansen, the author of Hardwiring Happiness, writes about it as well as many other authors. There's a million and one topic specific...

I was hearing a lot of hype about this book and understanding our relationships as adults. So it got put on my must read list. And I'm...

I say it all too often but it's a good reminder: We have thousands of thoughts a day. Most of these 'thoughts' we barely register. But...

Usually people enter therapy due to experiencing emotions that aren't comfortable and they want to stop. But what causes these emotions?...

I can't believe I haven't written about this one sooner. It is by far one of my favorite coping skills! And it has multiple uses. And...

Gift giving is the game of the holidays. Stores run sales, advertisements talk about giving gifts to friends, family, neighbors,...

One thing I have learned about therapy is that most of the progress doesn't happen in the room with the therapist. This sounds weird, why...

Holidays are almost always associated with family, socializing, and friends. But what happens when we lose one of those people? Whether...

So, I'll be honest. I used to hate the idea of 'deep breathing.' I especially used to hate it as a coping skill. We have been breathing...

Therapy is an enigma for some people. You may have never been to a therapist or maybe haven't talked with anyone about their therapy. So...

It sounds worse than it is. I promise no dogs get shot. At least, no actual animals... (read the book to see what I mean by that...

We've had to deal with a lot of changes this year. But there's ways to cope with changes even when we don't want them.

Not knowing what comes after the intake can be kind of scary. What are you supposed to do? What is it supposed to look like?

Books can often help make us feel less alone and The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath is no different. Read why this book could benefit you.

Grounding wasn't something we wanted as a kid. Stuck in our rooms and can't hang out with our friends? Heck no. But in a therapy or...

If you have ever been to therapy before, isn't the first session the most awkward? Yet often we set a lot of stakes in first impressions....