relationships

A Guide to Dating for Highly Sensitive People 

A Guide to Dating for Highly Sensitive People 

Dating kinda sucks. It can feel like an unfair gamble, an exhausting and excruciating hamster wheel of swiping, crushed hopes and a tug of war between the desire to throw in the towel completely and the urge to download the apps maybe just this one more time. ...

Handling Family Stress during the Holidays

Handling Family Stress during the Holidays

The holiday season is prime time for bringing up stress in our most important relationships, and for a lot of my clients, this shows up the most when spending time with their family of origin. Winter holidays can come with many cultural and familial expectations and...

Setting Kinder Boundaries with Yourself

Setting Kinder Boundaries with Yourself

Boundaries aren’t just for your relationships  with other people. The boundaries you set with yourself are just as vital and are essential for living a life that feels aligned with your values.  If you didn’t have good examples of boundary setting and...

Understanding and Healing Relationship Trauma

Understanding and Healing Relationship Trauma

Human beings are wired for connection and safety within relationships. When these needs are dismissed, ignored or we experience physical, sexual and/or emotional abuse within the very relationships that are supposed to bring us a sense of security and joy, our whole...

Better Boundaries, Better Mental Health

Better Boundaries, Better Mental Health

Out of all of the themes that emerge in my work with clients struggling with anxiety and relationship issues, how to set better boundaries is one of the most common. Boundaries are so relevant to how we relate to not just others but also ourselves. For the purpose of...