Joseph Campbell said, “It is by going down into the abyss that we recover the treasures of life. Where you stumble, there lies your treasure.” Trauma and painful life experiences create deep chasms within the heart, the mind and the soul. I believe that the…

EMDR therapy is a powerful form of therapy that increases neural connections as part of the healing process. When there is a trauma, the experience tends to stay separate from normal learning, beliefs, information and experiences that would help it be digested and stored as…

I consider my therapy office a safe space, and I even have a sign that says it’s a safe space. But what exactly does this mean? It means that I am aware of the need to create a sense of safety for my clients to…

Did you know that resistance and ambivalence in therapy are normal? Resistance often takes on the connotation of a bad word in therapy, when it’s actually a really normal process and experience. And it doesn’t mean that the client is doing therapy wrong, or purposely…

As we approach Mother’s Day, I want to say to all those who do not feel seen or represented in the media around this day – you and your experience are valid. This message goes out to: Non-binary and trans moms. Those who wanted to…

My office is just down the block from the Del Mar library, which this picture was taken in front of. Sadie knows that I am an avid reader and she likes to support me in my passions, just like I want to support her in…