Depersonalization is a form of dissociation. The experience has been described as being detached from one’s body or as if the person is in a dream or as if they are not real. However, there is not an actual loss of touch with reality as…

As a young girl I personally needed another introvert to connect to so that I would know it was okay to not be as outgoing as I thought I had to be. Or that I was okay and I was going to make it through…

In today’s society we have very narrow definitions of what love and relationships should look like and that are worthy of representation in the media. But there is a whole wide world out there that does not fall into these narrow definitions or boxes we…

Dissociation can mean a lot of different things to a lot of people. But this is the most straight forward way of describing it. Dissociation can be a coping strategy that the mind uses when whatever is happening to a person is too much and…

Sometimes there is so much negativity going on in my clients lives that it feels like their world is ending. And yet, the sun will set on this day and rise on another one. And if we pay attention, how we feel about something can…

This might seem rather elemental, but making sure that you eat on a regular basis is fundamental to good self-care. When you are hungry you more vulnerable to emotional overwhelm as you don’t have the mental energy to cope. So be good to your body,…