Let's talk about creative outlets for self care
Are you a creative person? I am most definitely not! I watch Yuri draw masterpieces and I am always in awe at the amazing art that he can...
A little blog about mental health, autism and balancing roles
Are you a creative person? I am most definitely not! I watch Yuri draw masterpieces and I am always in awe at the amazing art that he can...
Welcome back to our emotion regulation chat! We have gone over quite a few haven't we!? What has been your favorite so far? Let's jump...
Just like my communication posts, it seems like this is turning into a bit more of series! But that's ok! I love chatting about emotion...
Last week, we started chatting about emotion regulation! Let's continue our chat a bit more. 1. Share the Load Reach out to friends or...
Emotions are like waves; sometimes, they gently lap at the shore, and other times, they crash in unexpectedly. As a therapist, I used to...
Parenting can be a beautiful journey, but we also know it comes with its unique set of challenges. As a therapist that worked with...
As a mama to twin boys who are both on the autism spectrum, I understand that just because the diagnosis is the same, it does not mean...
Last week, we started chatting about body positivity! This week, we are continuing this conversation. It is important to create a...
As someone who struggled with eating and a negative view of myself in the past, this is a hard topic for me..and also one that I am super...
A few years ago, I was talking to a client who had been diagnosed with major depressive disorder. She said to me, "you know, I knew I was...
Last week, we talked about stigma around mental health and what we can do about it. This week, we are continuing our conversation about...
Mental health. Many times, when people hear mental health, they immediately jump to mental illness. Then, we hear the comments. "Therapy...
What is resilience? It's a word that we hear often but I don't know if it has ever really been explained to me, outside of a clinical...
Let's keep chatting a bit about how to take mental health breaks! Stretch: Move your body a bit. I try to do this as often as I can... I...
How often do you take a break? I used to ask this to my clients and their caregivers often. Surprisingly (or maybe unsurprisingly) the...
As someone who has been in the helping profession for over 10 years now, (quite a bit more) I have seen great people burn out. What is...
"You're such an overachiever." This is something I hear often. Want to know a secret? I have never felt like an overachiever. Actually, I...
Let's talk about the mind-body connection. What does that mean? Basically, how we take care of our body, can impact our mind and that our...
"I'm/they are so bipolar " is something I hear too often. It usually means that person switches their emotions quickly- maybe being happy...
As many of you know, I have been with my husband for a bit of time. When we found out our twin boys were on the autism spectrum, we had a...