The DEAR MAN skill is a strategy for communicating effectively and will help you express your wants and needs in a way that is respectful to yourself and others.
Do I Really Have To Talk About It?: How To Get the Most Out of Difficult Conversations
As a clinician, I have always enjoyed working with both individuals and families. So often, we think of treating one or the other, but are we really? As much as we grow and differentiate as individuals, we are continuously impacted by our upbringing and current familial relationships. Avoidance of difficult conversations is all too common. […]
Use Your Words: A COVID Love Story
It’s that time of year again; Valentine’s Day is this weekend. This may yield a “hooray!” for some, and a “ugh not again” for others, but one thing is certain: it will look different this year thanks to the pandemic. Whether you’re in a romantic relationship or not, COVID has changed the way we connect […]
Unique Ways Client’s Can Benefit From Virtual Therapy
About 5 months ago now, I wrote a blog exploring the new rise in virtual therapy, not realizing how long this pandemic would force us to continue to see client’s virtually. Now, 5 months in… I am getting to live in a new reality in which, virtual therapy is here to stay and has quite […]