Good fences make good neighbors. When we have good boundaries, our relationship are better. “Don’t talk to strangers.” For most of us...

Yesterday I was late for a meeting and I got stuck in traffic. For those of you who live in the Bay Area, you know how frustrating that...

Childhood abuse happened in the past. Unfortunately the effects of abuse don’t stay tucked in the past but rather invade your daily life...

1. How do I know if I need therapy? We offer free phone consultations to briefly discuss the problems you are experiencing, make an...

1 in 4 people have a mental illness, and no one wants to talk about it. If 1 in 4 people have a diagnosis, then it makes sense that just...

“Mindfulness is paying attention on purpose, in the present moment, non-judgmentally, to the unfolding of experience moment to moment” —...

Awareness of the prevalence and impact of sexual abuse has recently surged in the media following such events as the #MeToo movement and...

I was interviewed by Guy Macpherson of The Trauma Therapist Project this week about my “why” for becoming a trauma therapist. I was...

“The beautiful journey of today can only begin when we learn to let go of yesterday.” — Steve Maraboli Relationships are hard. Intimate...

No one has a perfect childhood. No one. Even if you had a good childhood, you also had painful experiences that shaped you in adulthood....

Ever wonder why you feel so sensitive? Why even the littlest thing sends you off on an emotional roller coaster? It may have something to...

I am passionate about Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). I use it in my own life and it has made all the difference. I cope with...

“I don’t want to feel numbed out. I don’t feel like me when I’m on meds.” Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder with really low lows...

“I found myself curled up into the fetal position, crying. I don’t understand where this came from. Am I crazy?” “I’m falling apart at...

Depression affects 10% of people in America and about half of all college students report feeling so depressed at some point that they...

Diagnosing mental illness is an imperfect science. The DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual) describes bipolar, borderline personality...

Note: This is a composite, not an actual person "Dear Diary, Sometimes I feel so good, like when I saw D. today. Immediately, I felt...

60% of adults report experiencing trauma in their childhood (National Center for Mental Health Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention,...

"Anything that is “wrong” with you began as a survival mechanism in childhood." ~ Dr. Gabor Maté Being sexually abused as a child,...

Today I am grateful for so many things in life. I am grateful for my husband and my parents, for my children and my kitties. I am...