The move in March from in-person sessions to video therapy was a pretty easy one, due to state regulations and COVID-related safety concerns. However, in recent weeks, there’s been both pressure (real or imagined?) and a yearning to return to pre-COVID “normal.” In making the decision to stay … [Read more...] about The Pros and Cons of Online Therapy and Video Counseling
My Decision to Stick with Video Therapy in 2020
Holy crap, what a year 2020 has been so far (and we’re only halfway through)! I’ve been seeing clients through video therapy since mid-March, and I’ve had to accept now that I have no plans to return to the in-person office setting anytime soon. At the time of my writing this (early July), … [Read more...] about My Decision to Stick with Video Therapy in 2020
How to Stop Gray Area Drinking in Quarantine
Telehealth E-Counseling Sessions | Reduce Anxiety Now
Schedule Appointment Anxiety can feel like running a race. A race you can’t win, that stops your right in your tracks with panic and fear. Right now, we’re living through a pandemic. Our freedom is curtailed, and many of us are feeling an immense amount of … [Read more...] about Telehealth E-Counseling Sessions | Reduce Anxiety Now
How to Hopefully Not Totally Lose Your Shit During a Pandemic
(This is LONG and honestly, putting in all these links took more time than writing it.) Full disclosure! I ate 2 pints of ice cream last weekend, "in support of our local ice cream parlor." Then I decided, no ice cream during the week. So I ate a whole bag of chocolate chips. Then we we went out … [Read more...] about How to Hopefully Not Totally Lose Your Shit During a Pandemic
Nighttime Routines and Rituals
Friends, this is the companion post to my recent one on Morning Routines and Rituals. (It's a good read to make sure your day starts off pleasant and peaceful.) Yep, I believe daily, morning and nighttime routines are so important that I’m writing about them – twice. If you haven’t yet … [Read more...] about Nighttime Routines and Rituals
Morning Routines and Rituals
(Dear Readers, I’ve been messing around with my own morning routines over the last few months, and it’s got me thinking – I’ve never written about this and it is so important!) One of the most proven, effective lifestyle hacks for depression, anxiety, stopping drinking (so, like all the things my … [Read more...] about Morning Routines and Rituals
Foods to Help Depression
I’ve been curious about the impact of food and nutrition on depression and mental health for over a decade now. I’ve shared before that I started to see big improvements in my own mental health once I increased my awareness of what I was eating. All of that started when I hired a health coach way … [Read more...] about Foods to Help Depression
