The inauguration is taking place. I am not watching. Instead, I am writing. To be writing again feels like my own tiny act of defiance….
Middle school. MIDDLE SCHOOL. I have heard adults look back and bemoan their experiences…and dread these years for their own children. The more my time…
I took this picture today after my daughter rode her new electric scooter for the first time. Isn’t it a sweet picture? It was a…
This post is for anyone with arms tired, feet in the mud. My first session with clients includes some pretty basic, standard protocol. I let…
I am standing in my bathroom getting ready for church like I do every Sunday, but today is not just every Sunday. Today is a…
Watching your child start kindergarten is tough. If your child has been home since birth this stretch of time away from family can seem terrifying….
Therapy is way more than a toolbox of intervention. Information alone cannot replace professional help. However, information can be very powerful. So, for what it’s…
For three years at least once a week and sometimes more I made the one and a half hour drive both ways to Knoxville for…
Depression is difficult to describe. It is a myriad of symptoms spanning the emotional, physical, relational, and spiritual. Is it physical? Is it emotional? Is…
***Parallel Processing Parallel process is a clinical term used to describe the common occurrence in therapy when the therapist’s own experience is reflected in the…
When I was a little girl I had allergies. This was before Claritin or Allegra. It was before allergy testing and allergy shots became vogue….
The holiday season is upon us and whether you will stay near or go far chances are that you will be spending time with loved…
I am excited to be starting a new genre of posts…book reviews/recommendations! Some of these posts will be like introducing you to some of my…
Here is a sampling of some posts from this past week that inspired me, educated me, or made me think. Do you think I missed…