Rocking Chairs in the Therapy Room: A Remarkable Addition to Mental Health Treatment
As a healthcare professional specializing in mental health, I’ve long been aware of the profound impact that seemingly simple practices can have on a person’s well-being. The mental health benefits of using rocking chairs in …
Recognizing Our Attachment Style Can Help Us in Our Relationships
The attachment theory was first developed in the 1950s by psychologist John Bowlby to explain how people develop emotional attachments as infants with their first caregiver — typically a parent. His findings suggest that childhood is a …
What is off-the-table-itis?
Do you feel like it is a struggle to communicate with your partner… if so, have you ever experienced any of the following? Wanting to share your feelings on an issue quickly becomes an argument …
Navigating Post Election Relationship Differences
I think we can all agree that these past four years have been a trying time for those who differ in political opinions. Those differences have been amplified in the past few months as …
Art Therapy? But I’m Not Artistic!
Oh, you’re an art therapist, so you work with kids, right? Are you analyzing me? What does this mean? I can’t draw… I’m not an artist. What is Art Therapy? “Art Therapy is an integrative …
Making Time
This past week was a long one. Actually, the past seven months have been unthinkable. Most of us have been at home. Many of us have children. We have been sharing our homes through Zoom …