Emotional Regulation Throughout the Holiday
The holiday season often brings connection, celebration, and reflection. However, it can also stir up feelings of stress, grief, loneliness, or overwhelm. Between family expectations, financial strain, and emotional memories, it’s common to experie
Cultivating Gratitude
November is here and holidays are quickly approaching. It’s easy to get pulled into the stress and chaos of planning, coordinating, and spending around holiday seasons. Cultivating gratitude is a fantastic way to shift your perspective and recharge
Neurodivergence in Families
What’s more frustrating than that pile of clothes on your chair that never gets folded? The belief that your loved one is just lazy and THAT’S why it’s still there. You may have heard the term ‘neurodivergence’ used interchangeably around
Back To School Excitement and Stress
And here we are again with “back to school time” on the horizon. If you’re like me, this season brings for you a lot of excitement and anticipation, as well as a looming sense of dread. So many emotions and questions about what’s coming and w
Navigating Screens
Like it or not, we live in the age of technology. We order groceries online, use a banking app to access our funds, listen to podcasts on our commute to work while our smartphones provide GPS navigation to deliver us the quickest route to our destin
Communication in the Family
When we see and work with families in our practice, one of the areas where they seem to struggle the most is around communication. Communication in a family can take on many forms. Communication takes on many forms and includes verbal and non-verba
Navigating Your Family Through Times of Transition and Change
Change is a natural part of life, but it can be especially challenging for families. Some people can lean into it and embrace change, while others may be emotionally allergic to it, doing whatever they can to avoid it or even pretend it’s not ha
Creating Family Resilience
If you’ve ever had a family session with me, you’re surely no stranger to the idea of “uncooked spaghetti vs cooked spaghetti”. I use this analogy often to explain to families the idea of noticing how you usually show up in the world. Uncoo
Another Look at Parent Anxiety
I have a vivid memory, when my kids were small, of a winter day wrangling the two of them in the waiting area of a Jiffy Lube among the chairs, excessively small spaces, trying to keep them from getting down on the dirty floors, wondering how much lo
Parent Anxiety
Taming Parent Anxiety: How to Lead with Love and Calm As a family therapist who has spent years helping clients—and myself—manage anxiety, I’ve learned that “just stop worrying” is about as helpful as telling someone to “j