Self-trust is one of the most meaningful foundations of emotional wellbeing. It influences how a person makes decisions, honors their needs, sets boundaries, responds to relationships, and moves through uncertainty. When self-trust feels steady, a person may feel more...
Trust is often spoken about as though it is a conclusion we reach through logic. We gather information, evaluate another person’s behavior, and decide whether they are trustworthy. While thought and judgment are certainly part of the process, trust is not created...
Sometimes clients (usually newer to me and just getting to know me) apologize for researching a counseling method or approach I may use in my office. They may research EMDR for a certain type of anxiety or a polyvagal technique to help understand their parasympathetic...
When I work with new fathers, it’s in the back of my mind that I am meeting someone in the middle of a profound life transition, one that is rarely named with the same depth or care as motherhood. Becoming a father reshapes identity, relationships, emotional capacity,...
Interviews for a lot of people bring on some level of stress and anxiety in professional life. For individuals who live with clinical anxiety – whether that’s generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, or social anxiety, the challenges of interviewing go far...
When I sit with clients in the therapy room, one of the things I notice quite often is that trauma is rarely just about what happened – it’s also about what it means to that person. How trauma impacts every individual is different – and that has to be honored....
