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So your partner is upset and venting to you. You want to support them and help them through their upset as best you can. But what if you disagree with their complaint in the first place? What if you think they’re totally wrong for being upset? Last time…

Your partner (friend, family member, co-worker) is upset and complaining to you. You try to help, letting them know it’s not that bad, or offering advice, or saying, “Don’t worry, you got this!” Now they’re even more upset! And they’re mad at you! What just happened? It can…

Therapy does involve going to “edgy” places – visiting with memories, thoughts, and emotions that can feel uncomfortable. You are breaking out of the same-ol’ same-ol’, since you have begun to notice that “same-ol’” is not working so well anymore. So by necessity you’ll be venturing into new…

Many of us suffer from feeling constricted. Our lives feel tight, there’s not enough time. Or our bodies feel tight and clenched up in different areas (head, throat, stomach, shoulders). The constriction can show up as intrusive anxiety, anger that takes us over, a feeling of doom or…

Your dad tosses you a hand towel, and you explode, “Quit f*ing trying to control me!” You leave a cabinet open, your partner screams, “I’m sick of your GD disrespect!” Yep, sometimes tiny things set off big rage. That’s a sign that something deeper might be going on.…

Both EMDR and Talk Therapy have much to offer clients. “But how can I choose?” You don’t have to! I enjoy using them both. When used together, the combination can be very effective, offering you a robust, multi-faceted approach to better understanding and untangling your challenges. Talk therapy…

Every night it’s the same experience. It’s late, I need to sleep, but maybe I can read just one more Reddit post – that’ll satisfy my “itch.” Just one more! Wait, now just one more. Okay, now I’ll turn it off, but maybe just one more! Aaaaack, I…

So how do we respond when someone says things like, “You’re making me mad!” “You obviously don’t care if I’m sad,”or, “If you cared about me, you would…”? What can we do or say to during such a storm of feelings without getting swept away? This follows my…