Why Choose Compassion-Focused Therapy
I believe compassion is one of the strongest healing forces for humanity at this time. I often explain that although mindfulness, awareness, and recognition are often the first steps on the healing journey, compassion is where the healing is. Like the medicinal ingredient in a healing balm, compassion is where mending, change, and transformation occurs. […]
How a Psychotherapist Can Help You Get Through the Holidays
Whether you recognize, celebrate, or choose to make the season your own, the fall and winter holidays bring a set of challenges that often take a toll on our spirits. If you’re a sensitive person, as much as you might love the seasonal invitation to slow down and turn inward, you might also be struggling […]
Common Reasons to See a Marin Therapist
There are as many reasons to see a therapist or counselor in Marin as there are trees that blanket the county’s gorgeous land. There is no right or wrong reason to start therapy because the reality is the human condition can be tough to bear. It certainly doesn’t matter where you live, relationships are hard! […]
Healing After a Breakup + Journal Prompts for Clarity and Direction
A breakup is one of the most painful experiences we encounter on life’s journey. The heartbreak, the anger, the guilt, the longing, the tears, trouble sleeping, the mental preoccupation, the anxiety and depression, and the loss. Breakups take a toll on more than our hearts and minds. Studies have shown the brain processes emotional pain […]
How to Navigate Change with Grace
A break up or divorce, moving to a new city, a change of jobs, pregnancy or becoming a new parent, graduating, getting married, a death in the family, a new health diagnosis, changes in finances, aging, questioning your gender or sexuality, and more. These are many of the inevitable changes and major life transitions we […]
What is the Difference Between Psychotherapists, Counselors, Therapists, and Psychologists in Oakland?
As you start the process of looking for therapeutic support in your life, it’s normal to feel confused by the various professional titles out there. Do you need to look for a therapist or a counselor? A psychotherapist or a psychologist? What about a social worker? There are even more titles out there, but let’s […]
Most Common Questions to Ask an Oakland Therapist
Asking the right questions from the start can make all the difference when looking for a therapist to best suit and support you. The beautiful thing about Oakland and the Bay Area, alongside the dozens of parks, nature, diversity, arts, and food culture, is there is an abundance of therapists, counselors, and psychologists. But, you’re […]
Signs You Need to See a Therapist for Anxiety Counseling
Stress and anxiety are a normal part of being human. In fact, we need some amount to motivate us to act, pursue, and make changes in our life. Otherwise, we’d be little more than blobs on the couch stuck in inertia. An example of productive anxiety is worrying that you’ll get a cavity if you […]
The Most Common Phrase I Tell My Clients in Therapy Part 1
“It’s a practice!” This phrase is probably the most common piece of insight, guidance, and encouragement that I offer whether I’m in session with a client, discussing in meditation classes, chit-chatting with a loved one about life and being human, or talking to myself in a challenging moment. Usually, we go to therapy in moments […]
Healing & Moving Forward From The Pandemic
As vaccinations are being rolled out and the world begins to reopen, some of us are ready to go waiting at the edge of our seats to book that flight, some of us are already feeling “back to normal,” all while some of us are stuck in limbo feeling unsure of how to proceed. Still, […]
