“One can choose to go back toward safety or forward toward growth. Growth must be chosen again and again; fear must be overcome again and again.” – Abraham Maslow

The Power of Touch

Touch is one of the most elementary tools we have to restore and calm our nervous systems. It is hard to feel embodied if we don’t feel comfortable in our own skin, for many of us finding comfort in...

Into The Wilderness Of Healing With Others

I tend to get an itch for the outdoors when my life is out of balance. I’ve been found camping in my driveway or racing to catch a sunrise or sunset run or paddle. I recognize this behavior as a...

How’s It Going?

I have asked or been asked this question 5 times today, and it’s barely 10am. Like most of us, my response is typically some version of “fine” or the peppier version, “great!” or the more honest but...

What to Know Before Your Child’s First Play Therapy Session

Parents often feel curiosity and confusion about the play therapy process. If you’ve been to therapy as an adult, you may assume your child’s session will be similar – and that talking with kids is...

Living In Alignment With Our Values

A few months before my wedding, my partner and I sat down with our officiants. We were bogged down by the decisions of what chairs to rent, what shoes to buy, and how we were going to get food to...

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