Why is it so hard to let go?

Many clients ask me how to let go of painful emotions resulting from loss events in their lives. My clients seek help for a variety of reasons, whether it’s a death of a loved one, a failed relationship, a job loss, or a serious loss of health, or any other major change in their lives […]

Can past hurts be sabotaging your current relationships?

Have you ever behaved in a way that goes against the thing that you want most in a relationship, and that is emotional closeness and intimacy? Do you push away or sabotage the very things that you crave most in relationships? I know I did. I remember my first true love. As a couple we […]

You say you’re fine, but you’re really not!

The Award-Winning Academy Act – “I’m Fine” This is a narrative I often used to tell myself and others: that I was strong, capable and fiercely independent to handle my emotions from painful events that occurred in my life. I’d put on my “Happy Face” and pretend everything was “Fine”. Have you ever felt that […]

Broken Hopes and Dreams

Broken hopes and dreams about a future that will never happen causes grief and can have an effect on your ability for happiness. Have you ever had big dreams about your future?  All the hopes and dreams of what it would be like when you obtain or get those things! We all create hopes, dreams, […]

Honoring Memorial Day

Honoring Memorial Day This post is in honor of all the brave men and women who died while serving in the United States military. For many people it’s a long weekend and picnics, but today we honor the true meaning of Memorial Day, it is a day of reflection, remembrance and grief for many veterans […]