AS a therapist, and a mom, one of things that I really wanted to stress with my kids was mental health awareness. In this world, stigma...

When I was a community mental health therapist, quite a few of my clients were teenagers. I really enjoyed working with teens, because...

Starting a new year can feel like a fresh beginning, but it can also bring pressure, uncertainty, and stress. Everywhere we turn, we are...

For the last two weeks, we chatted about ways we can take care of ourselves during the holidays! Let's keep chatting a bit more about...

Last week, we chatted about ways we can take care of ourselves during the holidays! Let's keep chatting a bit more about this! Since we...

Twinkling lights. Presents. Gatherings. Holiday times can be really fun! It can also, be a really stressful time too. Let's chat about...

Being a parent is a remarkable journey, rich with joys and challenges. When you're parenting a child with special needs, these feelings...

For the past few weeks, we have chatted about the pros and cons of working inside of the home. We are breaking it down between working...

These few weeks, we are going to be chatting about pros and cons of working! We are breaking it down between working from home and...

Last week, we started out conversation about pros and cons of working from home! Let's continue that conversation! So... what are some...

In the next few weeks, we are going to be chatting about working from home and out of the home. As someone that has experience with both-...

Last week, we chatted about creating sensory safe spaces! Since it's a topic that I feel can be helpful for all of us, I wanted to keep...

In our fast-paced world, many people—especially those with sensory sensitivities—can feel overwhelmed by the sights, sounds, and textures...

Last week, we talked about celebrating small wins and I teased that I’ll be talking about celebrating losses (the opposite of wins!) so...

One thing that my beautiful autistic twins have taught me is the importance of celebrating small wins. When my boys were smaller, we did...

Last week, we chatted about balancing parenting and mental health! I wanted to continue that chat this week, since it’s a struggle that...

Parenting is an amazing journey, but it can also be really challenging, and sometimes it takes a toll on your mental health. With so much...

“But Chisato, what can I do?” This is a question. I get asked a lot, especially because a lot of my work has been with children in youth....

Have you ever had someone that you thought was a great friend? And as time went on, for whatever reason, the friendship doesn’t work out?...