Integrative and Complementary Therapies
You may have wondered about how to have healthier relationships with others. You may have even wondered about having more self-love or how to be happier with who you are. But, have you considered that the relationship you have with yourself has everything to do with the relationship you have with others. No other relationship … Read more
Most of us have an overactive inner critic. This can make it challenging to give our self credit for what we are doing right, and instead have us focus on all the ways we feel we fall short. Even recognizing our admirable traits and characteristics makes some of us nervous, like our ego is too … Read more
For many of us this is actually a lofty idea, “Always Be True To Myself” implies that I know myself well enough to be true to myself. Before we can be true to our self we need to know what we believe in, the principles for which we stand, what we value, what we really … Read more
Do you struggle with social anxiety and low self-esteem. Some of the strategies I incorprate when working with a client with challenges around social anxiety and self esteem include developing awareness of self talk, being mindful, and incorporating relaxation techniques. One of the best methods that combines all three is utilizing Tapping or Emotional Freedom … Read more
In my search to seek out alternative therapies for healing I ran across a program called Access Consciousness. I would put it in the category of New Age, and I am fine with that, I’m a fan of many of the New Age ideas and processes. To me the concepts from Access are really all … Read more
Do you eat when you are bored, lonely, sad, angry, overwhelmed? Do you eat to avoid things, to procrastinate, or because you need a distraction? Are you stuck in the cycle of emotional eating and the cycle of pain and the self disgust that comes along with it? Most of us eat emotionally from time … Read more
I have always loved journaling as a way to get in touch with thoughts and feelings. It is a much better way to cope with uncomfortable feelings than keeping them bottled up. Writing out our thoughts can be very therapeutic and it can also be a great way to be able to see change. … Read more