What do We Pay Attention to?
Attention is about how we do what we do; it is about the energy that flows between me and whatever I am engaging in. Paying attention to what we give our attention to is crucial.
Five to Thrive: Five daily habits you can maintain to optimize your physical and emotional health
Sit in stillness – give yourself the gift of centering yourself in peace and quiet. Sit in a comfortable but upright position, eyes closed or lowered toward the floor, hands in comfortable or meaningful position.
Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy
We need emotional connection like we need oxygen. As the Dalai Lama says, “People can live without religion or meditation, but they cannot live without being emotional connected.”
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) – Counseling can help
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a mental health condition that can regularly occur during certain times of the year. The two types of SAD are spring-summer onset and fall-winter onset. The most common symptom of SAD is depression.
Coming Home to Our Center in Spiritual Direction
It is a gift to be graced with moments in life where we sense the Presence of overwhelming love. Of course, these moments are just moments.
The Gift of Gratitude: How living out of gratitude can change our life.
Living out of gratitude can change our life. Experiencing gratitude lifts our mood, makes us feel more positive, resolves stress and bodily tension, improves sleep and our outlook on life, and draws people towards us.
The Wonders of Walking: How walking benefits your mental and physical health
More and more studies document the benefits of regular exercise. As Hippocrates said, more than 2,400 years ago, “walking is the best medicine.”
Contemplative Psychotherapy
If clients ask, I tell them that I am a contemplative psychotherapist. What does this mean? It means that I listen and respond out of a contemplative, loving, compassionate space.
Transforming Pain: A Sacred Act of Self Reflection
Experiencing pain is part of life. Suffering is inevitable, but how we respond to it is our choice. The goal in therapy is not to try and eliminate the unpleasant and painful aspects of our life.
The Challenge and Opportunity in Relationships: EFT Therapy
In a marriage or intimate relationship, our partner or spouse is like a mirror for us, reflecting back to us our best and our worst selves, hopefully in a way that we can receive it.