If you’ve never gone to therapy before, it might sound like a big and scary step. Should you actually pay someone to help you out right now? Do you even need help?  You might never know unless you try! Thus, if you’re thinking about therapy, take the plunge. Try it out. See if it works […]

Years ago, I was in a toxic relationship and had been repressing my emotions for a long time. I finally reached a breaking point where I felt like I could no longer keep everything bottled up. I woke up one day feeling like a complete emotional mess. Heavy emotions were arising and I wasn’t sure […]

Feeling safe and secure is a basic and innate human need; We all have this! And without it, we can feel seriously out of whack. We might feel depressed, perpetually anxious, overwhelmed, scared, fearful, and more.  Yet, fostering psychological safety in our life and work doesn’t have to be overly complicated. In fact, learning about […]

As we journey through life, we experience all sorts of things that create memories. Some of them are happy, and most likely, some are painful. While happy memories bring joy and enrich our lives, painful memories can be challenging to deal with. They can make us feel overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck. Things like divorce, childhood […]

If you’ve ever been to therapy, you may have heard the therapist talk about the “inner child."  Essentially, the inner child is a metaphor for the emotional aspect of ourselves.  A “wounded” inner child refers to the unhealed emotional fragments that we, as children, just couldn’t process and heal for one reason or another.   […]

If there’s one thing we can bet on in life it's that we will all wrestle with negative thoughts at various times.  It could be sadness, anger, fear, disappointment, or a host of other emotions. We start experiencing negative thoughts and/or emotions in childhood. The reactions we got from our caregivers are likely to have […]

Are you a workaholic? Ask yourself... Are you constantly working non-stop, day in and day out? Do you find it difficult to take a break or even disconnect from work during weekends? Have you ever been labeled a workaholic by your boss, co-workers, or family?  If so, you may be struggling with workaholism - a […]

Have you ever been so stressed out that you got a headache or stomachache?  Or your mind was going a mile a minute, so you couldn’t get to sleep? These are examples of the “mind/body connection." Essentially, it’s the way the mind (thoughts and emotions) affect the physical body. The connection between the two is […]

Emotional abuse is a form of manipulation that can oftentimes be challenging to detect. But it can have devastating effects on a person's mental health and well-being. Unlike physical abuse, emotional abuse can take many forms and may not leave visible scars or bruises. However, the impact can be just as damaging as physical abuse, […]