Crazy times. We are all experiencing hardships of one sort or another during the onset of the Covid-19 Pandemic and for anyone struggling...

In psychology, egosyntonic refers to the behaviors, values, and feelings that are in harmony with or acceptable to the needs and goals of...

The pies just came out of the oven and the wafting aroma of pumpkin spice and pastry follows me up to our attic bedroom. I am looking...

I recently relocated to Des Moines from Austin, Texas and I am establishing my psychotherapy practice here as a specialist in the...

A young client of mine recently asked me how I got interested in treating eating disorders. I explained to her that my graduate work at...

I love coffee. Especially on a March morning when there's a light snow falling. I love to meet friends for lattes (and yoga) and spend...

Winter is upon us here in the more northern part of the country. It was seven degrees this morning as I took my first phone call to talk...

I can hardly believe it's that time of year again and we're having conversations about self-care over the holidays. Everybody knows this...

Most of the people I've worked with as a therapist in the last twenty-five years have been going through some kind of change in their...