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Smelling roses can be beneficial for your well-being! Stress Relief: The fragrance of roses has calming properties that can help reduce...

I have found myself waking up earlier, by choice as I’ve gotten older. I noticed that I feel better when I start my day early with...

During my career, I have assisted clients dealing with medical diagnoses. It's essential to feel both understood and emotionally...

Anticipation is the act of looking forward to something. Anticipation offers powerful psychological and emotional benefits. It’s more...

While I may have been resisting at first to get a family dog, I am grateful we have ours. As a therapist I can appreciate all of the...

We live in culture that promotes productivity and work ethic. How is this impacting your mental health? What do you notice when you work...

Communication is part of our daily lives. Healthy communication matters because it’s the foundation of strong relationships, personal...

Eating healthily is not just important for your physical health, it has an impact on your mental health. Sugary drinks and foods lead to...

How many times have you said this to others? This is all so easy to say and infinitely harder for anyone to actually make the changes in...

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Get excited!! Dr.  Jenn Cropp  and I are collaborating on Sunday May 4. to support parents. In order to raise healthy children and...

It was a treat to celebrate a dear friend in a stunning setting this past weekend. I began both days exploring. It was empowering to take...

As we celebrate Social Work Month, I had the distinct privilege of meeting  Leah Aguirre , who is the author of two psychoeducational...

I had the privilege of speaking with Dr.  Eszter Wolf  about the challenges patients experience when they are diagnosed with breast...

Thank you to  Healthie  ,  Breksey  , and  Upheal  for sponsoring a wonderful dinner joining practice leaders last week.   A special...

It was so humbling having my favorite preschool teacher in attendance during my conversation about self compassion, gratitude, and...

I had the honor of speaking to a room of preschool directors and administrators about self compassion, gratitude, and the challenges they...