Taking Action When Burdens are Overwhelming

I know it can be hard to stay positive when life’s challenges are overwhelming. It can feel insurmountable and your brain will want to take you to all the worst case scenarios. Keeping yourself in future thinking and buying into cognitive distortions, like all-or-nothing or black and white thinking, can hinder your ability to problem… Continue reading Taking Action When Burdens are Overwhelming

Being Sensitive and Empathic is a Gift and a Curse

People who are extremely sensitive or empathic have a difficult time discerning what is their stuff and what is someone else’s. They feel so deeply that it can affect their mental, emotional, and physical well-being. I consider it a gift to be able to feel one’s own and other people’s emotions. Many of my clients… Continue reading Being Sensitive and Empathic is a Gift and a Curse

How to Love Your Body!

In yesterday’s post, I talked about the importance of loving yourself. Once you start to treat yourself with respect and kindness by stating only loving words about yourself and setting healthy boundaries, you can start to have a different relationship with your body. For women who have experienced sexual abuse or sexual assault, it can… Continue reading How to Love Your Body!