World Mental Health Day 10/10/23
The United States Catholic Conference of Bishops (USCCB) has announced the launch of a National Catholic Mental Health Campaign beginning Oct. 10, which is World Mental Health Day. The campaign [...]
Throwback Thursday 9/28/23
As a marriage therapist, I am a process consultant for my couples. My goal is to help them tune into the emotional process unfolding underneath their conscious awareness. The [...]
Happy Feast of the Assumption
Research shows that prayer and being part of a faith community are beneficial for our mental health. At the same time, it can be hard to feel comforted and supported [...]
Transformation Tuesday 8/8/23
This quote captures the underlying presumption of therapy: everyone has good reasons for why they may be stuck or suffering. The starting point of solving any problem is understanding how [...]
Transformation Tuesday 7/18/23
Coping with our imperfections can be a tall task. We are prone to shame and self criticism in our moments of struggle. As if the mistake we made was not [...]
Throwback Thursday 7/13/23
Boundaries significantly impact how we interact with others. They determine the emotional closeness or distance between two people which shapes/influences how the relationship is experienced. Ideally, both people would feel [...]
Transformation Thursday 7/6/23
John Bowlby is widely known as the godfather of attachment theory. His research about the importance of close relationships, from cradle to grace as he would say, and their impact [...]
Transformation Tuesday 6/13/23
When we’re suffering, we often struggle with black and white thinking or rigid associations (limited ways of making meaning of what is happening). While there are very good reasons why [...]
Transformation Tuesday 6/6/23
Reacting strongly to something or someone is typically a protective move. This move is often associated with secondary emotions like anger, frustration, annoyance, etc that come alive to protect softer [...]
Throwback Thursday 5/18/23
We all have a leading edge. Typically, this is the place where what we know goes out the window and our behavior goes sideways in an attempt to deal with [...]