In today’s fast-paced world, adopting a deliberate and unhurried approach enables us to fully immerse ourselves in the present moment, allowing us to appreciate the journey itself, rather than fixating solely on the destination. This...
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Understanding the Unseen Wounds: Exploring the Mental Health Impacts of Natural Disasters Introduction In recent years, the world has witnessed an alarming increase in the frequency and intensity of natural disasters. From hurricanes and...
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Traditional models of attachment theory demonstrate a study that was done in 1978 by Mary Ainsworth called the “Strange Situation”. In this experiment, a mother and child were put into a room where another person was present, referred to as the...
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Mental paradoxes are a psychological phenomenon that occurs when a child tries to get certain needs to be met on a repetitive basis, however the parent or caregiver is unable to give the consistent response that the child is wanting. This...
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If an adult has not been taught optimal communication from their family of origin, the concept of pseudo-mutuality is common. Pseudo-mutuality can be defined as a pattern of ignoring topics of conversation and burying them, rather than...
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Inner child healing is powerful! If our conscious mind makes up for only five percent of the active potential in our brain then tapping into the subconscious is an important process for healing. Although the father of Psychology Wilhelm Wundt...
Read MoreEach client brings a unique perspective of how they view the world and how they see life in their existence. Some clients I speak to are experiencing a range of somatic issues such as numbness, tingling, headaches, bodily disturbances and so...
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Childhood trauma can be extremely impactful on neurodevelopment and can have lasting effects on mental health during developmental years into adulthood. For nearly two decades now, professor of Psychiatry at the Boston University Medical School...
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15 simple things to consider and incorporate into your daily routine to help balance your mind, body, and spirit. Exercise – Find an exercise you enjoy and start doing it regularly. Be grateful – Stop to think about the things you...
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Everybody has a story. Our stories consist of various chapters that span the course of our lives. The chapters range from gloomy to joyful, traumatic to transformational, and everything in between. Our stories are what constitute who we think we...
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Gary Chapman, author of The Five Love Languages, outlines five different ways in which we express and experience love that he calls “love languages.” Emotionally, we all need to receive love, but – as Chapman explains – our personal...
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