Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): A Primer

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) A Primer New clients often ask me “what techniques do you use?” They want to understand more about the journey they are about to embark on. Like many clinicians, mine is an eclectic approach, drawing on a range of modalities and applying them depending on the circumstances in the room […]

Navigating Cultural Bereavement and Finding Belonging

Navigating Cultural Bereavement and Finding Belonging What is Cultural Bereavement?   Cultural bereavement, also referred to as cultural loss or cultural grief, is the profound sense of mourning that arises when you are separated from your cultural roots, traditions, and communities. According to Bhugra & Becker (2005), cultural bereavement often affects immigrants, refugees, and expatriates […]

Imposter Syndrome in Your 20s: Three Ways to Overcome Self-Doubt

Therapy on Social Media: Helpful or Harmful? Practical Strategies to tackle imposter syndrome and build confidence Are you feeling like a fraud in your 20s? You’re not alone. It’s easy to look around and think everyone else has life figured out while you’re still trying to find your footing. That nagging voice in your head—the […]

Mindfulness: Stay Come Back Do It with Love

Mindfulness: Stay. Come Back. Do It With Compassion. Mindfulness is not about keeping your mind from wandering but coming back to presence over and over again. By now, you’ve likely heard of mindfulness and how it can be good for you. Perhaps you tried it once or twice in the form of meditation, listening to […]

Guilt vs Shame

Guilt vs Shame The terms guilt and shame are often used interchangeably. While they may appear to be synonymous and may often be correlated, their true nature indicates important distinctions. Brené Brown, who has spent her career researching shame and vulnerability, proffers poignantly simple definitions of guilt and shame based on her work. GUILT = […]

ACT for anxiety

ACT for Anxiety Last month’s blog introduced Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), an action-oriented psychotherapeutic approach grounded in traditional behavioral therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and Eastern traditions. ACT advocates accepting the entirety our inner landscape – the uncomfortable and challenging along with the comfortable – so that we can create our most vital and meaningful […]

How is somatic therapy different than other forms of therapy?

How is somatic therapy different than other forms of therapy? Psychotherapy is traditionally thought of as talk therapy. One might conjure an image of a person laying down on a couch, and a stoic therapist across the room interpreting dreams or unconscious thoughts. Today, therapy offers a number of different modalities, each of which takes […]