We all experience stress. For some, the pandemic brought more stress than ever before.  According to the American Psychological Association’s Stress in America 2020 Study, nearly 8 in 10 adults say the coronavirus pandemic is a significant source of stress in their life and 2 in 3 adults say they have experienced increased stress over […]

Do you struggle with procrastination? Procrastination is linked to worse physical and mental health problems and increased stress. Procrastination can take on various forms: from avoiding everyday errands, to delaying working towards more purposeful goals, and to potentially more serious implications like not attending routine health check-ups or doing your taxes. In my therapy room, […]

Inner child work can be commonly found in pop-psychology and self-help books. This concept is understood to have originated by the psychologist, Carl Jung, in Jungian therapy and is utilized among various other therapy models practiced today. Carl Jung proposed that the “child archetype” is the first milestone in the process of individuation, or forming […]

In my practice, I see a lot of individuals who struggle with anxiety immediately upon waking while at the same time, feeling a mix of exhaustion from the day before. Morning anxiety (while not a formal diagnosis) is a type of anxiety that occurs in the morning hours. It may present itself as excessive worry […]