Being real about how much we avoid when we spend our time scrolling, comparing, and in self-criticism. Why does this feel safer, even when it hurts?

We are still teetering between occasional acute stress and that low grade, sustained worry that has become familiar. It's normal in a time of constant stress to have a natural protective response to this - the "fight/flight/freeze" response that can show up with more frequency during times like this pandemic.

Being confined at home means just about everything in life is totally different. Outside of our obliterated routines, the way we regulate ourselves has completely changed. We are social beings, and we rely on engagement with others to help connect with the most important parts of ourselves, the parts of us who make us who we are. In isolation, we feel an absence, and some parts of our identities might be neglected.

The result of emotional overwhelm can feel like confusion and disconnection, and can make small decisions feel really big. Let's check in around some of the ways we can understand our emotional responses better. There's a wide range of emotional responses that are totally valid in the face of so much change, and so much unknown.

Connecting with good sexual resources can be challenging! Here are a select few, compiled in one easy list.

Changing the way we breathe can have a major impact on how we feel emotionally. Our bodies and minds cope with enormous amounts of stress and pressure on a daily basis. Connecting with the healing, calming part of our bodies.

Today we learn how to help move breath and stress through our bodies using visualization.

People often ask me questions about how to find the right therapist, and I usually get a follow-up question about how to find someone who is open and affirming of sexual expression.

Perfectionism and imposter syndrome go hand-in-hand. This self-doubt blocks us from truly accessing our intuition, love, and endless potential to reach others in this life. My clients often express frustration in connecting with their purpose, their greater meaning.

Sleep can be the thing we want most and also the thing we just can’t seem to bring ourselves to achieve. When we are super busy, feeling anxious, low, worried, or when those self-critical thoughts about our day just won’t stop, sleep can be beyond elusive

Cognitive distortions are negative, irrational thoughts that can impact our feelings, choices, relationships, and behaviors. These thoughts can occur without us being consciously aware, and can lead to us engaging in our lives in a way that doesn’t accurately represent ourselves.

Misogynistic diet culture's promise to bring happiness with weight loss fuels a power dynamic