Prioritizing self-care is not just a luxury; it’s a crucial investment in our overall well-being. BUT are wellness retreats worth it?
Neurofeedback, What is it?
Neurofeedback is a computer system that “talks” to your brain and asks it if it’s being efficient. Through sensitive wires, your brain sends…
Weathering the Winter:
5 tips for your mental health
Whether or not you technically meet the criteria for Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), aform of Depression that rears its head during the winter months, it is common for people’smental health …
How to Stop Struggling and Start living.
So how do we effectively deal with our most difficult thoughts, feelings, memories
and emotions without becoming so consumed, so stuck, so flooded and so
miserable that we begin to miss out on
Transforming Care By Caring for Helpers
I am a limited resource. So are you. Each of us brings amazing gifts, talents, skills and capacities to the spaces we exist in – our families, our workplaces, our …
My [Neurodivergent] teen is pulling away.
How do I connect with them?
Parenting can be unpredictable. Sometimes I have the feeling that I am at my max at solving problems, trying to de-escalate situations proactively, meet many needs in the family or …
Seeing the Forest Through the Trees:
Acknowledging and Accepting our Thoughts and Feelings
upward reaching trees overpowering the space
Flipping the Script on Reactive Support
(Pulled From Behind the Line, Season 1, Episode 1)
Hear More on the Behind the Line podcast This article can also be found on CRACKYL As a trauma therapist who works with First Responders and Front Line Workers, I …
Dear Shame… Thank You!
Dear Shame, Thank you. Thank you for keeping me safe. Confused? Let me explain. What is shame? Shame is different than guilt. Guilt is feeling bad about something …
Navigating Mental Health Systems:
Understanding the Mental Health Act and healthcare system to support your child with suicidality.
Police, ‘sectioned’, hospital, Mental Health Act, ‘certified’… these terms and systems can seem overwhelming and scary, not to mention difficult to understand in a time of crisis. Unfortunately, it is …