Anxiety & Existential Angst Anxiety is normal human response to a stressful or dangerous situation. Fear and anxiety in response to a stress trigger helps you react quickly. It sets off the body’s fight-or-flight response. But anxiety …
Leadership & Motivation A leader is someone who others look to for direction, inspiration, critique and support. To be successful in this role requires a constellation of skills including adherence to a clear vision that instills compassionate …
Depression & Grief In every life, there are setbacks, challenges, disappointments and losses. Feeling blue occasionally is normal. Grief, in response to loss, is also normal. However, sometimes sadness and grief don’t let up, affecting …
Artists & Creatives People who are driven by creativity are often very sensitive to other people and the world around them. The creative road can be tough, leading to feelings of self-doubt, procrastination, perfectionism, loss of confidence …
Gender Dimensions Gender has a profound influence in our lives, but it is not inborn, it is a social construct. From the moment we are born, we are inundated with gender messages and exposed to gender norms that can impact our beliefs, values …
Highly Sensitive People People with highly sensitive processing sensitivity have brains that become highly activated by stimulation and show greater depth of information processing. This is not a disorder but a part of inborn temperament, …
Leadership & Motivation A leader is someone who others look to for direction, inspiration, critique and support. To be successful in this role requires a constellation of skills including adherence to a clear vision that instills compassionate …
Long COVID & ME/CFS Illness is always disruptive. When the illness lingers, when it devolves into a frightening pattern of relapse and remission, with intrusive, isolating, and debilitating symptoms that interfere with every aspect of …
Post-Traumatic Growth Crises and traumatic events in one’s life can impact health and well-being while shaking foundational beliefs and world-views. Therapy provides a safe space for reflecting on past trauma, processing the experience, …
Relationships The relationships we form are vital to our survival, and well-being. All relationships are complex and nuanced – from the relationship we have with ourselves to those with our partners, families, colleagues and friends. …
Self-Esteem Having low self-esteem means feeling inferior and undeserving of love and success. When you judge yourself harshly it impacts the way you think, feel and behave. You may experience anxiety, envy, depression, fear of rejection, …
Sexual Abuse Sexual abuse, coercion and trauma, in all of their forms, can have a lasting impact on the mind, body and spirit. The infliction of unwanted, nonconsensual sexual contact may occur at any stage of life and lead to feelings of …
Transformation Introspection, self-reflection, and authenticity enhance the continuous journey of positive growth and self-actualization. Therapy for transformation emphasizes deepening ones understanding of the self and how you relate to …
Women & Women’s Health Women’s ‘issues’ are human issues. Women’s rights are human rights. Working with women, and concerns that might affect women’s health, may include issues related to one’s gender but may also be …
