Oh we have collections of those deep philosophical sayings like “it’s always darkest right before the dawn” or another one of my all time favorites “another opportunity for growth”…. We have this notion—and yes I use “we” to summarily and thoroughly include myself in this mix—that growth and evolution (read happiness and joie de vivre,… Continue reading…
Let’s call her Sandy. Actually there were two of them and neither one of them were Sandys but ironically they both had the same name. What are chances of that? I must have some kind of karma with “Sandys”. These weren’t just any friends. These Sandys were best friends—you see each other every single day… Continue reading…
Really, seriously… no matter how many yoga poses you do, no matter how many affirmations you affirm, no matter how many morning pages you write, when you grind up carrots you’re going to get carrot butter—every time. Well, maybe not carrot butter per se, but some kind of carrot mess for sure. You’ve got all… Continue reading…
I was down on all fours crawling through the woods. Literally. In total and complete darkness. Utterly and thoroughly lost. Let me back up…
It’s sort of like you’re given a bucket full of energy every morning. Okay, some days let’s be honest, it feels more like a Dixie cup allocation of energy for the day. You might feel seriously short changed—the Dixie cup isn’t even half full for crying out loud!
She was livid. She was pissed. Judy (not her real name), a coaching client of mine—was sitting in my office. She was glaring at me; and no, that’s not an overstatement. “Are you some kind of Pollyanna or what? Maybe that’s how it works for you but that’s NOT how it works for the rest… Continue reading…
Fear’s seductive. It comes in 97 flavors and has 127 pairs of shoes. It’s brazenly unabashed. It’s convincing; relentless; lethal to your dreams and mine and all those things that make our hearts smile. It’s loud. It’s quiet. It’s a master shape shifter and it can get in through the tiniest of cracks. Sometimes for sure,… Continue reading…
Freedom is space. Freedom is authenticity. Freedom is the ability to be deliciously, quintessentially yourself. You have the freedom to choose. It’s a powerful, incredible right that no one, except you, can give you. In every single millisecond of your life, it’s your call. You’re the only one who can grant you this kind of… Continue reading…
“Even the best fall down sometimes, even the wrong words seem to rhyme…” a snippet from one of my favorite songs. You and I fall down sometimes—we trip; we stumble; we come up short; heck, we flat out fail sometimes. That’s not the problem really. That’s just life. The trouble comes after we fall, trip,… Continue reading…
Maybe it’s been a really long time since you’ve heard from the part of yourself who’s excited about your life. That’s not a good thing for you because when you’re disconnected from that part of yourself, well, you just don’t feel so great. Plain and simple. Because really, at your core, you’re a majorly creative,… Continue reading…
I DO THINGS
A LITTLE DIFFERENTLY
I’m not “just” a therapist who focuses on the impact your past has on your present, or “just” a coach who focuses on your present and future.
My holistic approach weaves coaching, therapy and positive psychology (the science of happiness) together for maximum impact, so you can start feeling real happiness now, even as you’re clearing out the negative issues and traumas that hold you back.
Whether you need a sounding board or an impartial view, help breaking out of entrenched habits that aren’t serving you anymore, or even deep healing around childhood trauma or some other spiritual, psychological and/or emotional wounding, you’re in the right place.