What My Plants Taught Me About Life

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What My Plants Taught Me About Life

I have developed quite a green thumb. What started as a COVID quarantine outlet for me has evolved into propagating, replanting, and sharing the love with others! My office continues to acquire more and more plants. Now, I’m not a pro, but I find it is a great hobby for me. As I was repotting more plants that I salvaged from the Lowe’s clearance section (hoping they just need a new pot and some TLC!), I was reflecting on what I’ve learned from my houseplants and how applicable it was to life. So, here are some thoughts on what my plants have taught me…..

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Self-Diagnosis: Helpful or Harmful?

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Self-Diagnosis: Helpful or Harmful?

I frequently have clients come to me with questions about diagnoses they think might apply to them.  Most of the time, the information they have questions on comes from videos they’ve seen on TikTok or other social media platforms.  Usually these questions start like this: “I know self-diagnosing is bad, but…”. The thing is, I don’t think self-diagnosis is all bad, and usually this question leads to really helpful and important conversations.  All of this being said, there are some serious risks associated with self-diagnosing.  So, is self-diagnosing helpful or harmful? 

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5 Ways To Compromise Your Mental Health

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5 Ways To Compromise Your Mental Health

That title got ya, didn’t it? We typically expect to learn how to feel better, not how to feel worse! But, I thought this “how NOT to” might catch your attention enough to get you to recognize some things you might be doing to sabotage your mental well being.  Or, maybe this post will get you to think about your mental health in a different way.

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WHAT’S THE DEAL WITH IFS?

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WHAT’S THE DEAL WITH IFS?

Every so often, a particular type of mental health therapy takes center stage and gains serious traction in the counseling community. IFS, or Internal Family Systems (not to be confused with the Family Systems approach) is one of them. While it’s more involved than some modalities, it can provide serious insight and healing into our system of beliefs, feelings, and behaviors.

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Emotional Safety: What It Is and How to Develop It

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Emotional Safety: What It Is and How to Develop It

When you hear the term “emotional safety”, what comes to mind? Emotional safety is not a term that is used in our everyday language but I bet every person knows exactly what it is. Think about the different relationships in your life. Take your best friend for example, why do you call them your best friend? My guess is that it’s not because of how they look, or what kind of job they have.

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