Have you ever been in a relationship where awhile after it ends you start to wonder if breaking up was the best idea and if perhaps you two should give it a second chance? Getting back together with an ex can be a great idea but before you jump right back in, take a moment… Read more

I talk a lot about self-care in my practice and in my day-to-day life and what I have noticed is that people who struggle with eating disorders and disordered eating tend to have the hardest time with it. Most people look at me with a perplexed expression and ask for examples because even the concept… Read more

I am hoping, more than not, that this post is one that doesn’t apply to you and that it ideally never will. Unfortunately, however, there are a lot of people who do experience this, sometimes only once, sometimes more often than that. Affairs are devastating to a relationship. They cause people to doubt themselves, doubt… Read more

I was leading a group the other night and we were discussing anxiety and the effects it has on our ability to function and heal. I mentioned the different types of anxiety we experience and how those present themselves in the body. I realized that most were unaware that many of the symptoms they have… Read more

People often think that when it comes to a relationship breaking down it is only the relationship that needs to be repaired. While this can often be the case I think it is important for each individual to step out and see how they are functioning in their lives independently. When we are struggling with… Read more

Why is this so hard? Why am I not better yet? I thought because I made the decision to get help that it would mean things would only get easier from here. I hear these types questions all the time in my office and, to be honest, I find them incredibly sad. If I could… Read more

There have been a lot of people lately that I care about who have been going through difficult breakups. Talking with them and hearing the pain this is causing them has caused me to want to give some input on some healthy things you can do when going through a breakup. For starters, breakups are… Read more

When we are working on recovery we have to work really hard to set ourselves up for success and remove the common barriers that prevent us from getting well.  One of the things we can do to help us recover is get rid of our scale.  I know how even the idea of this seems… Read more

I had a girlfriend of mine come up to me in a slightly panicked state one day saying she needed to talk. She has been in a long-term committed relationship for quite some time but she was feeling confused. I asked her what was going on and she said she bumped into someone at work… Read more