First Therapy Session: What to Expect

Starting with a new therapist can be nerve wracking and intimidating.  We often have questions like “did I pick the right one?” or “what if they don’t like me?” or “is this going to help at all?” Don’t worry!  That anxiety is perfectly normal. Whenever we meet someone...

Emotion Regulation: A TED Talk Review

I thoroughly enjoy watching TED Talks as they are a quick way to disseminate some good information.  While I was working at the hospital last week, I came across an interesting TED Talk about emotion regulation. Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett explains her recent research...

A Note on Feminism

Feminism has become a bit of a dirty word.  As Sheryl Sandberg points out in her book Lean In, it’s been this way for a while.  It also needs to change. Just like how the far left and the far right seem to define the Democrat and Republican parties in politics, the...

A Review of Braving the Wilderness

I recently read Brené Brown’s Braving the Wilderness.  I thoroughly enjoyed her book and I believe that the concepts she discusses in her book are things we desperately need as a society right now.  She primarily addresses the concept of true belonging. Definition...

Eating in the Light of the Moon: A Book Review

I recently read Eating in the Light of the Moon by Dr. Anita Johnston.  I must say, I feel personally validated and understood in a way that I haven’t before.  I won’t really go into many details of Dr. Johnston’s book because I think you should read it yourself!  But...