As a symbolic therapist, I often work with metaphors to make meaning of our lives. One metaphor I return to often is that of the seasons. Humans are creatures of nature so as nature changes with the seasons, so do we. Life isn’t meant to be lived in a constant...
In simple terms, the present moment is this exact very moment. The here and now. For you, the reader of this blog post, the present moment is that you are reading. Perhaps you’re at home, reading on your computer, sipping on tea, with your children playing in the...
Spring is just around the corner, and there’s something about sunny, 75-degree weather that instantly lifts our mood. While kids are busy counting down the days until Spring Break, parents are often wondering how to fill an entire week without school. Beyond just...
I think this moment often occurs when someone is looking for a new therapist: You are reading a therapist’s bio (maybe the fifth one today), and you inevitably arrive at that list of self-identified “therapeutic approaches” or “modalities.” Unless you are particularly...
