Social Media and Body Image: A Quick Checkup
In today’s world, social media is a big part of connecting and communicating with others. While it can be a helpful tool for those purposes, when left unchecked, social media can become problematic to our well-being. Here are a few areas to quickly check-in and...
How to Love Your Body
You've probably heard the phrase, "Love is a verb." In other words, if you love someone, you show that love through your actions. Your love is more than just a feeling; it’s a set of choices and behaviors that helps your relationship grow. Here’s a hot take: your...
We’re All Trying to Figure Life Out
I honestly believe it’s one of the bravest acts to pursue therapy and confront ways in which you want to grow and change. In the therapeutic space, I hope to offer my clients a safe place to feel seen, learn about themselves, and navigate growth. I honestly love my...
Finding the Balance Between Rigidity and Flexibility
Throughout my life, many people have described me as a “go-getter” type of person. Although that may sound like a positive personality trait, I realized that my “go-getter” personality was infused with other, less helpful, habits such as being overbooked,...
Eating Disorders in Older Populations
Surprising research shared by Harvard Medical School is highlighting the risk for eating disorders over a lifespan. While eating concerns were once considered something impacting a more youthful demographic, research continues to shine a light on the impact of eating...
Listening To The Nudge Inside You
Have you ever felt stuck in an old box? A box that once felt safe, but is no longer creating peace in your life. It is okay to be curious and brave to step outside and create a new space that serves the awareness that feels true to the person you want to show up as. I...
Body Dynamics
This week a client shared her distress and self-judgment around body image concerns rearing their head after years of solid eating recovery and body peace. First, I tried to reassure her that body image concerns does not negate her progress and stability in eating...
Growth Can Feel Unfamiliar
The quote “there is no shame in admitting that you were previously speaking from a less informed place” really got me thinking about recovery and the mindset changes needed to embody a space that feels both foreign and full of uncertainty when working towards a place...
Coping With Mortal Bodies
Coping with mortal bodies We all live in bodies that will die someday. (Nothing like starting off this blog post on a high like that, right?!) I tend towards a natural disposition of optimism, and as part of that, I shy away from more realistic or pessimistic...
A New Perspective on Body Image Concerns
As I write this blog, I am 37 weeks (9 months) pregnant. I have felt lucky in the sense that pregnancy and motherhood have, for the most part, been incredibly healing for my relationship with my body. I’ve learned to respect and appreciate my body in ways I never did...
Lessons From My Mental Health Journey
I was so grumpy. I hated the world and everyone in it. It was grey, and dark outside and I felt the same inside. My children were grating my nerves, and my husband couldn’t do anything right. I wanted everyone to go away and be left alone with my self-loathing....
Colder Weather and Mental Health
As the weather changes and winter begins, many of us find ourselves adjusting and staying indoors in effort to avoid the cold temperatures. Although there is comfort in that, there is also value in getting outside and honoring your mental health throughout the winter...