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We live in a culture that loves straight lines. We expect progress to look like an upward graph: start low, end high, and with a steady incline in between. But healing doesn’t follow that pattern. It doesn’t move cleanly from broken to whole, from pain to peace. Healing is wild. It’s slow. It loops and spirals and returns to places you thought you’d already passed through. It unfolds more like a season than a schedule. And once you start seeing it this way, everything soft

Little ripples can lead to a big changes We often think of boundaries as big, hard things. A confrontation. A breakup. A tough conversation that ends in tears. But most of the boundaries that truly protect us are small. Subtle. Almost invisible from the outside. And yet they’re the ones that shape how safe we feel in our own lives. If you're someone who feels perpetually drained, resentful, overcommitted, or on edge, it’s worth asking not just what boundaries are missing, but

The wisdom I share in this blog comes from my own personal insights as well as insights gained from my clinical work. This week I’m going...

In the frantic pace of daily life, with its ups, downs, and everything in between, it can be easy to focus only on the challenges and...

Living in the moment isn't just a whimsical idea—it's a practical tool for living a fulfilling life. Present moment awareness, or...

Long before COVID, we were experiencing an epidemic of loneliness and I believe we have a new epidemic on the rise now in our post-COVID...

The key to overcoming loneliness and fostering meaningful relationships lies in cultivating a sincere relationship with oneself.

Photo by Stella Jacob on Unsplash Hey there, my fellow seekers of mental clarity and well-being! Have you ever found yourself daydreaming...

A friend reminded me last week of a bit of wisdom that I've heard before but that is easily forgotten in the rush of our oh-so-busy...

(aka How to Live Authentically) Have you ever felt like you were living someone else's life? Like you were following a script that wasn't...

It’s no secret that we are in a mental health crisis that was exacerbated by the COVID pandemic, growing economic instability and social unrest. At our clinic we have seen an increase over the last few years in not only the demand for mental heath services, but also an increase in the severity of symptoms. The last few years have taken a toll and it is showing. Mental health disorders such as depression, anxiety, and complex trauma are a major public health concern worldwide,

You may have noticed an increase in the use of the tag #MentalHealthMatters lately. Partly this is because we are in a prolonged mental...

By Carrie Bailey, functional nutritionist You are the host of trillions of microscopic microbes living in your gut. That’s more microbes...

There is no getting around it - life can be tough. Really tough. Sometimes it feels like we're constantly hitting roadblocks and facing...

This week I am starting from a phrase used often by one of our therapists, Jesalyn Eatchel, LCSW: "Our issues are in our tissues!" This...

Discomfort is an unavoidable part of life. It comes in many forms, from physical pain to emotional challenges. Our natural instinct is often to avoid or suppress these uncomfortable feelings, but the truth is that avoiding discomfort can actually make it worse. The popular quote "what we resist persists" highlights this fact, and underscores the importance of embracing discomfort in order to overcome it. Why We Resist Discomfort There are a number of reasons why we instinctiv

Last week was a difficult one for me personally, and I encountered some challenges that in the past would probably have knocked me down...

Depression and anxiety have been on the rise over the last several years, both in frequency and also in severity. Did you know that...

It has been a brutal few years hasn't it? I think 2023 is going to be the year when we really start to see the deep impacts of burnout...

" Holding on to resentment is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die." This quote, or variations of it, has been...