How to Survive a Quarantine in the Age of the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
As a psychotherapist, one of my central approaches to helping others is the use of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. This approach is founded on challenging distorted thoughts that tend to foster...
Nutrition and Mental Health: The Essential Missing Link
As published in in The Women’s Lifestyle Magazine of Greater Kalamazoo, March 2019 Edition. Did you know?: The “Minnesota Starvation Experiment” in the 1950s found that mental health symptoms (e.g....
Understanding Grief: The Five Stages
[As printed in The Women’s Lifestyle Magazine of Greater Kalamazoo, July 2018 Edition] It would be nice if life was made only of blissful moments. However, we all know that...
EFT/Tapping: Introducing a new Holistic Counseling Technique
I am excited to announce that I now have another holistic healing modality to offer with clients! Introducing Tapping/EFT (stands for “The Emotional Freedom Technique”): a free, simple, and powerful...
What to Do when a Loved One Needs Help
[As printed in The Women’s LifeStyle Magazine of Greater Kalamazoo, November 2017 Edition] Behavioral health symptoms, whether addiction, anxiety, or those that threaten the safety of one’s self or others,...
How to Manage Stress
[As printed in The Women’s LifeStyle Magazine of Greater Kalamazoo, September 2017 Edition] Let’s face it: we are all busy. There is a lot to balance as women – work;...
Vlog – ArtPrize 2017 Project
To hear more about my role as a Clinical Consultant to an ArtPrize 2017 project, “Healing through Body Art,” a piece illustrating the stories of recovery for those healing from...
Why Won’t My Husband Stop Drinking?!: Explaining Addiction
I recently wrote a blog titled “Addiction Treatment: Why It’s More than Just ‘Will Power’”. The fact that hundreds of people interacted with the material tells me that people are...
Addiction Treatment: Why It’s More than Just “Will Power”
I used to work at a center for addiction treatment for 5 years. Those seeking treatment were exhausted, struggling to be healthy, and often had spent years battling their addiction....
For the love of Dog!
[As printed in Greater Kalamazoo’s Women’s LifeStyle Magazine, February 2017 Edition] If you have ever had a dog (or any pet), you know the love they offer. To pet owners, animals...