How do we model positive behavior as parents? Children learn far more from what they consistently see than from what they are simply told. The way parents handle stress, emotions, conflict, and relationships often becomes a child’s model for how to move through the...
Why do the same emotional patterns keep repeating? Anxiety, anger, people-pleasing, emotional shutdown, or unhealthy relationship dynamics are often connected to unresolved experiences that were never fully processed emotionally. Simply trying to “move on” from...
Every May, a holiday comes around that is filled with food, flowers and love. At least that’s how the media portrays Mother’s Day. This may have been true for you at one time or another. However, it’s wise to acknowledge that there are more than a few...
Babies aren’t born to name or identify their emotions. However, they do feel their emotions. What is the cause of their crying? There are pain cries, hunger cries, dirty diaper cries, and ‘I need you’ cries. Parents can and must learn how to meet their ...
Parenting is hard. Very hard. Many tell me of their guilt for feeling angry, or for taking a minute to themselves so they can mentally re-group. Their mind immediately goes to “I am a bad parent”. A large part of what makes parents doubt themselves is all of our...
Why can the postpartum period feel emotionally overwhelming even when you love your baby deeply? Gratitude and emotional pain can exist together at the same time, even though many mothers feel pressure to appear constantly happy after childbirth. Physical recovery,...
What they are and how they can help EMDR Intensives have been shown to help people process in a shorter amount of time. Some therapists solely do intensives vs. single sessions. These therapists all report faster processing. Processing happens faster because there is...
Someone can grow up in a loving home and still carry attachment wounds into adulthood. One client described spending years feeling small, unseen, and emotionally responsible for keeping other people comfortable, even when personal needs went unrecognized. Those early...
DUMP THE RESOLUTIONS! Happy 2024! Of course with these words generally comes the question, “What are your resolutions?” However, statistics show that 23% give up on their resolutions within the first week, 35% do not keep their resolutions over a month, and only 9%...
