Therapy: Clearing our Emotional Debris
A few months ago I was on my way to an early-morning hike on a cloudy Saturday morning. The night before some fierce storms had passed through the area; I...
Confronting the Past: Why Talking Helps
Talking about the past is often hard, especially when one’s past is littered with pain and unpleasant memories. People often ask: “what good is it to sit around and dwell...
The Happiness Craze: What’s it all About?
American popular culture is abuzz with talk about happiness: what it is, where it comes from, and most of all, how to achieve it. Anyone even remotely connected to social media...
Fall Back, Slow Down, and Check In
It’s that time of year again – the time many of us dread – when we set our clocks back an hour, when the nights seem longer, and the days...
The Messy Art of Relationship (part 4)
In this series of blog posts, I’ve discussed why relationships can be so complicated, examined some common relationship patterns in which we often engage, and identified some ways to help...
Mother’s Day for Grieving Moms
By Pam Katchuk I am a mother grieving a lost child. What’s the hardest day of the year for a grieving mother? Their birthday? No. Their angel day? No. It’s...
A Light in the Forest of Grief
By Marie Langlois, LPC This is the precious time of year for grievers; daylight savings’ time seems like a gift after the darkness of winter. Light translates into hope, and...
Therapy: Tending to Your Emotional Garden
This weekend I spent the majority of my free time in my garden. I find gardening to be incredibly grounding and meditative, even though not all gardening tasks seem particularly...
The Messy Art of Relationships (part 3)
As mentioned in the previous blog, taking a pause from dating can provide some necessary space for introspection and self-examination, which is necessary for looking at our relationship patterns honestly....
The Messy Art of Relationships (Part 2)
So why do so many people struggle with romantic and interpersonal relationships? Unsuccessful relationships are often rooted in unhealthy emotional and behavioral patterns that are established early in life, which...