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Every once in a while a book arrives that doesn’t feel like a psychology text, even though it quietly teaches us more about being human than most clinical manuals ever could. This month I’ve been reading Deadline by Chris Crutcher. It’s technically a young adult novel, but I’ve found myself thinking about it in the same way I think about the conversations that happen in therapy: honest, uncomfortable, and unexpectedly tender. The story follows Ben Wolf, an eighteen-year-old

Confession time: I’m not a big bandwagon person. If something is wildly popular, I tend to quietly hang back and wait for the noise to settle before deciding if it’s actually worth my time. (Call it cautious curiosity… or mild rebellion.) So yes, I just watched Wicked for the first time last week . And oh. my. goodness. Consider me completely, utterly , joyfully converted. As a therapist (and lifelong student of human behavior), I couldn’t help but watch it through the lens

Pause. Reflect. Reset. July marks the halfway point of the year—a natural time to take a breath, reflect on how you’re really doing, and...

We don’t talk enough about the grief that creeps in before someone we love is gone. In April 2020, my sister-in-law was diagnosed with...

April is a special month for me—it’s my birthday month, and it marks the official start of spring! As we welcome the brighter days and...

Living in the mountains offers breathtaking views, but it can also bring its own set of challenges, especially in the winter. The long,...