Posted: February 17, 2021
The act of should’ing yourself comes in all flavors: “I should have accomplished this by now,” “I shouldn’t have done that,” “I shouldn’t be feeling this way.” As the pandemic continues to upend our lives, thwarting plans and curtailing our usual strategies for daily functioning,…
Posted: February 5, 2021
When you think of group therapy, what comes to mind? Maybe you experience a sense of dread at the thought of opening up to a group of total strangers. Or maybe a media representation comes to mind, for instance that scene in Austin Powers when…
Posted: January 29, 2021
Why is it that we still find ourselves with no time in a world where it is easier than ever to accomplish things quickly? We find ourselves busier than ever, working to squeeze every minute out of the day. We live in a world of…
Posted: January 14, 2021
Have you found yourself ‘doom scrolling’ at the expense of your to-do list? Or what about the dread, fear, hopelessness, and exhaustion that you’ve felt more in the past year than in the previous ones combined? Maybe you’ve reminded yourself of your privileges (health, safety,…
Posted: January 12, 2021
Organizing meet-ups and hanging out with friends now can be a reminder of how significantly the world has changed. What once gave us joy, now can elicit guilt or even fear. Before the pandemic began, I would often hear in my practice and my personal…
Posted: January 7, 2021
The events we bore witness to yesterday were reprehensible. It’s likely you felt anything from rage, to shock, to disappointment, to despair. With all going on around us (a global pandemic and civic unrest, only to name a few), it can be hard to know…