Coping With Emotions Have you ever felt flooded with emotion, so much so that you didn’t know what to do? Maybe it was so intense that you froze or got really down on yourself or felt like you were being swept up in riptide of distress. . . . One of the questions we getContinue reading Coping with Emotions: A Five-Step Approach
Building an Emotional Muscle
One of my favorite definitions of mental health is the ability to experience and express emotions in an effective way. It’s simple, but so on point. Recently, I came across this blog post on how parents can help their children identify and express their emotions. I love how the author encourages namingĀ – and honoring –Continue reading Building an Emotional Muscle
Why Group?
Why would you want to sit in a room with complete strangers learning about their struggles and being encouraged to reveal your own? It mightĀ be daunting to consider group therapy when even the notion of individual therapy might be overwhelming or when you think that being in group might not allow you sufficient time andContinue reading Why Group?
4 Life Lessons from the Improv Stage
While living in Los Angeles, I tried out my hand at improv at the famed Second City. Each Sunday afternoon, our Improv 1 class gathered to play games, act out skits, and laugh together. As I was taking the class, I remember thinking that much of what we were learning – and doing – wasContinue reading 4 Life Lessons from the Improv Stage
