I recently completed level 1 and level 2 training for Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) at Omega Institute. The training was lead by Dr. Laurel Parnell who has perfected the way to use EMDR with individuals that have experienced trauma. EMDR works with your left and right side of the brain by using bilateral READ MORE
Boundaries
Boundaries are talked about often in social media and therapy. It is a skill that many of us have not perfected and in a lot of ways are intimidated by. The idea of prioritizing our needs over others can be an unnerving concept. People pleasing tendencies or being parentified at an early age by emotionally READ MORE
How to Surpass Rejection.
Rejection is a feeling that most of us have experienced and we can agree it is an uncomfortable one. It is one of those feelings that we don’t share on a daily basis. For instance, if someone asks us how we are feeling today, we probably will not respond with “I feel rejected”. Most of READ MORE
Maya Kollman: Imago Relationship Specialist
Maya Kollman is one of the only five trained in Master Trainers for Imago Relationship Therapy and has her private practice in New Jersey. She is an expert in her craft and helps couples be more self-aware of themselves, the impact they have on each other, and how to find “deeper connection and transformation”. A READ MORE
I Have Tried “Everything” and “Nothing” is Working
Sometimes hearing these two words “everything” and “nothing” are discouraging on their own. On numerous occasions, I have clients express to me that they have tried “everything” and “nothing” has worked. They feel stuck in the mindset of their repetitive negative thoughts and struggle to get out of the “all-or-nothing thinking”. All-or-nothing thinking makes the individual have READ MORE
The 15 Quotes to Help You Get Through Your Day
Do you sometimes just need a boost in your day? These 15 Quotes below will put a smile on your face and help you get through your day. “Don’t limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you READ MORE
Caroline Myss: Choices That Can Change Your Life
Caroline Myss said it best, “the power of the choices you make have infinite consequences”. She is a five-time New York Times bestselling author in the fields of human consciousness, spirituality and mysticism, health, energy medicine, and the science of medical intuition. Caroline Myss has written over 25 books on the meaning of life and READ MORE
How to Find Satisfaction in the Simple Things
In today’s instant gratifying world, we find ourselves more inpatient than ever. Faster internet connection. Two-day delivery. Smart phones. Ask Siri. Online Shopping. Endless Netflix series/movies. Ask Alexa. Receive an Uber driver with a click of a button. Using Yelp for restaurants galore. Dating applications for any READ MORE
Self-Esteem and Why It Is Important
From my experience as a licensed professional counselor, one of the things that I have been able to identify as problematic for most of my clients is low self-esteem. More times than not, low self-esteem seems to be prevalent in people’s everyday lives and keeping them stuck. Low self-esteem can create negative patterns that block READ MORE
Alan Watts on How to Make Yourself a Better Person
Alan Watts was a British philosopher, writer, and speaker. The video above is a motivational expression of how to become a better person. Watts has also written over 25 books such as The Way of Zen (1957) and he believed that Buddhism may be a form of psychotherapy instead of just a religion. I hope READ MORE