reminder to take care of yourself and put on your oxygen mask first

Trying to avoid feelings of immense sadness and pain also ends up with you shutting out feelings that you want to experience: joy, awe, excitement, curiosity. In order to feel the full range of emotions, you have to be willing to feel the prickly or difficult ones too

Watch an excerpt of my June interview with Dr. Carmen Majied or read the transcript of the entire interview.

Learn about my therapeutic approach:

It’s important to me to create a space where anyone can feel welcome and able to express themselves, even if they don’t fit the typical ways of talking about their feelings or holding a conversation.

And some fun snippets from my perspective:

I know that [outer] space and the idea of infinity and vastness can be overwhelming for some, but for me, it speaks to the infinite possibilities and outcomes that can happen. Anything is possible.

on this page you’ll find you’ll find some musings on life, thoughts about mental health and therapy in general, and updates on things that I have been up to