Death by suicide is not an individual problem, a moral failing, nor an act of selfishness, and suicide prevention is a community issue that demands a community approach. Working as a therapist over the past six years has shown me that death by suicide is often a choice that an individual feels compelled to make […]
How Do You Tend Your Garden?
I wasn’t born with a green thumb. My mother can make just about anything grow and I always lamented that I never inherited her gift. For most of my life, I never had the patience or attention span to keep a plant alive beyond the first tiny shoots. I would either get so excited and […]
Coping in Quarantine
Coping with an ongoing high stress situation can be very difficult. In this video, I offer some thoughts for reflection that may help you to reframe your anxious thinking, frustration, and/or feelings of helplessness while coping with the social distancing measures necessitated by COVID-19. [This is a quick, raw video that I recorded while in […]