Practical Healing for Real Life

The holidays are supposed to be magical, full of joy and connection and all those warm, fuzzy feelings. But for many women, it feels like someone took our already full lives and hit fast-forward. The calendar quickly fills with school performances, parties, and family plans until your days are louder, longer, and more crowded than ever. […]

Even after years of being grown-up, something about being home for the holidays can bring old emotions rushing back.  You might be doing deep healing work — building boundaries, unpacking generational pain — and then once you’re back home with the family where it all started, you feel twelve years old again. Suddenly, you’re saying […]

Powerless. It is one of the most difficult feelings to experience, and yet it is a reality of life.  There will be times in our life when we are powerless in situations.  Your teenager that feels everything strongly and is convinced you have no idea what they’re going through? You’re powerless. Your toddler that is […]

Don’t you, forget about me. Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t Don’t you, forget about me.   If you’re an 80s mama, you’re reading those lines in tempo and slowly putting one fist in the air as you start dancing. (If you’re not, I suggest you go watch The Breakfast Club now. You’re welcome.)   Why is […]

So you’ve experienced trauma and you want to work on it? Great!  Now what?   Well, you might decide you want to see a therapist and that’s a wonderful place to start.  But it’s also not enough. When my client walked into my office knowing nothing other than her desire to “work on my generational […]

“I’m a bad mom” “It’s my fault” “I’ve messed up my kid”   These are only an assortment of the judgment-laden comments I hear mamas say about themselves when they come in for therapy. These statements reflect beliefs living inside of them, causing pain. Acknowledging that pain takes courage. Admitting that you think these thoughts […]

I had a client who kept finding herself panicking when she wanted to tell her child “no” in public. No matter what she tried, she kept feeling overwhelmed by the thought that they might react poorly and people might look at her.  So, she would say yes, even though she didn’t want to. It wasn’t until […]

What is Reiki? The short answer: Reiki is a Japanese healing technique used to promote wellness.   The slightly longer answer: Have you ever had a moment where you were with someone and you swear you could feel what they were feeling? Perhaps it was their joy for accomplishing a goal or seeing their child walk […]

Self care. You’ve heard the term and you’ve heard how important it is for your wellbeing.  Likely, you’ve also heard how it is the cure for all of your ailments as a stressed-out mama.    One problem. Everyone is telling you that YOU need to add self-care to your day, and nobody is taking accountability […]

Even starting to consider leaving a relationship can be painful. Whether it is romantic, professional, or social, it can feel overwhelming. I get it, sometimes we devote so much time to something that the thought of walking away can seem like a failure.   You keep telling yourself that you’ve been working on this for so […]