As a therapist, I’m really glad our culture is coming around to the idea that we could all use some mental health support from time to time. If you’re thinking about starting therapy, here are 6 tips to help you make the most of it.

This “new year, new me” mentality can be a great motivator to make some big changes in our lives. The problem is we often set ourselves up for failure. Here are 6 of my tried-and-true strategies for making new year’s resolutions that actually stick—and bringing more joy to your life in the process.

When people see how I eat now, it’s hard for them to believe I used to be addicted to cheeseburgers and drink six Diet Cokes a day.

I didn’t get here by changing my diet all at once. What I wildly underestimated was the impact exercise would have on my mental health.

As someone who used to feel anxious and awkward in just about every social situation, here’s what I did to get myself out of isolation and start making new connections with people!

Though we tend to think of anxiety as a negative emotion, it isn’t always the bad guy. Sometimes anxiety emerges as a signal that we need to make a change in our lives.

As you probably know from your own experience, having goals is one thing. Finding the motivation to stick with your goals? That’s another challenge altogether.

What is the "tyranny of the should" and how do we let go of it?

In my TEDx talk, I wanted to explore why so many of us feel anxious so much of the time. And I wanted to look at what we can do about it.

The closer you come to making big changes in your life, the more your negative mind tends to resist those changes. This is what happened to my client Chloe, whom I wrote about in Part I of this post. A s soon as she started to take steps toward building the life she wanted, Chloe came up against some serious inner resistance. Over time, though, she developed the skills to cope with that inner resistance and lower the volume on her negative mind. But even then, her struggles didn’t go away because of the external resistance she faced.

The closer we come to changing our stories, the more we tend to struggle against that change. Here’s how to overcome that.

In my last post, I wrote about the first two steps involved in creating a healthy relationship with money:
• Step 1: Recognizing your beliefs
• Step 2: Getting to the root of your fears around money

In this post, we’ll focus on the third and fourth steps in developing a healthy relationship with money:
• Step 3: Creating a money goal
• Step 4: Making a plan

Your beliefs about money and the role it plays in your life don’t just affect how you live. They also impact the way you relate to other people. So how do you develop a healthy relationship with money? It comes down to four steps:

When you’re setting goals, it’s sometimes hard to know whether they’re coming from your true self or your negative mind.

Do you want to make big changes in your life this year? Whether or not you believe in New Year’s resolutions, if you’re reading this blog, I’m guessing you have some goals for the coming year. As you probably know from your own experience, having goals is one thing. Sticking with them is another. So how do you stay motivated to keep working toward your goals?

If you think it might be time to change direction in your career, the first thing to do is give yourself full permission to pivot. Read more over on the blog!

Most of us are aware that our bodies can affect how we feel. But we often underestimate just how much our bodies influence our emotions. What we eat, how we move, how we sleep (or don’t sleep!)—all these things are deeply connected with our state of mind. I’m sharing 6 ways to care for your body, over on the blog…

You might think of depression as feeling sad or down. But depression isn’t just about experiencing dark emotions. Over on the blog, I’m sharing with you what depression is and how to ease it.

When you’re feeling stuck, it can make the decision making process so much more challenging. And with all the many options we have these days, it can become an overwhelming process. But it doesn’t have to be… Learn my 3 step process over on the blog

Many people come to my office complaining that they are “lazy”. They believe they would have achieved more in their lives if they didn’t have this character flaw…