MORE IS MORE. At least that is the mentality deeply engrained while growing up in a consumerist-society. And if wealthy, privileged culture is the driver of consumerism, America is the …
Author: Chardyce Kott
Important Holiday Considerations
The holiday season is a time that promotes rest, love, tradition, reflection, and gathering. While this may be true, the holidays also include grief, stress, frustration, loneliness, and many other …
Attachment + You = ?
The quality of your relationships, how you handle conflict, and what you desire from connection to others are all direct products of your attachment style. Attachment theory proposes that the …
Control: Expectations vs Reality
A common topic discussed in therapy is control. What it looks like, how it plays out, and the need for it. Control is the act of using power to influence …
Things Your Therapist Doesn’t Tell You
We Don’t Have All the Answers Sometimes, we feel at a complete loss as to how to help you. This may be our darkest disclosure and what leads us to …
On Feeling Overwhelmed
As we enter a new season, one where school started again, the holidays are around the corner, and things are up and running, life may feel overwhelming. What does it …
3 Things Your Partner is Secretly Wishing You Did
No one can truly know exactly what goes on in the mind of their partner. And for most of us, the guessing game is just a dangerous attempt. But this …
Lessons from the Leaves
As we begin a new season, a season of change and transition, what can autumn teach us? Are there lessons hidden in the weather change, the comforting activities of staying …
Numbing The Pain
The yin and yang of the human psyche allows for both light and dark emotional experiences. We have the capacity to feel both joy and sadness, peace and anger, hope …
Developing a Self-Care Plan
Self-care is a mix of practices that promote mind-body wellness. Life is not always smooth. When we feel emotionally, mentally, and physically exhausted, it can be more challenging to make …