How to create a self-love practice

Why You Need a Self-Love Practice (and How to Get Started)

What is self-love? There’s a lot of talk these days about self-love. It sounds great, but what does it actually mean? How do we love ourselves – and why does it matter? Self-love means that you accept yourself fully, treat yourself with kindness and respect, and nurture your growth and wellbeing. Self-love encompasses not only how you treat yourself but […]

free mental health worksheets

Free Mental Health Worksheets and Tools

  Free Mental Health Worksheets I’ve created a resource library full of absolutely free mental health worksheets, articles, journal prompts, meditations, and more! These are the self-improvement tools and resources that I’ve put together over decades of work as a therapist and coach. I realized there’s no point in keeping these self-improvement tools exclusively for my clients when they could […]

Are You a Highly Sensitive Person?

Are You a Highly Sensitive Person?

  I’ve known from an early age that I’m more sensitive than most people. I’m hard-pressed to get through a movie or church service without crying. Anything that sounds even remotely critical or accusatory causes me intense pain. Growing up, I was told I was too sensitive and I took things too personally. The truth is, I feel things very […]

What Exactly Is Self-Care and Why Do I Need It?

What is self-care? Self care is doing something for your own health and well-being. It’s something enjoyable. It’s a way of prioritizing yourself. It’s a proactive way to manage stress and ward off anxiety and depression. I’m part of a self-care group for therapists where we share ideas and support each other in taking good care of ourselves. The other […]

6 Ways to Rediscover Yourself

  Yesterday I created a list of questions or journaling prompts that may help you rediscover yourself. I decided to expand on this idea and provide some actionable ideas for those that may not be interested in journaling. 1. Spend an afternoon by yourself. What do you want to do? Let the answer provide valuable information about who you are […]

Break Free From Codependency

Break Free from Codependency

Break Free from Codependency At the heart of codependency is a lack of valuing one’s self. People who are codependent value others more than themselves and this contributes to relationship problems. Their lives revolve around helping, fixing or saving others at their own expense. Relationships become very unbalanced.