To attempt to define the heaviest of human emotions with such a miniscule and modest word is futile, at best. The English language uses the word “grief” …

Our family recently celebrated my 2nd oldest grandson's 5th birthday. As we enjoyed pizza and conversation, the topic turned to birth certificates. I shared, "You know, my birth…

Firstly, we have to get to know our anxiety. What does your anxiety look like? Is she an orange haired cartoon, or is she a hawk? Or an energizer bunny? Is she silly looking, or …

Organizing and engaging in protests and actions can be incredibly empowering, connecting and moving. And, It can also be exhausting, scary, isolating, and at times, even traumatizing. …

As someone who is deeply passionate about supporting underrepresented entrepreneurs, I was quite surprised to see the contrasting court decisions for Fearless Fund and…

If you’ve come out later in life, it can feel easy to see changes that have affected where or how queer youth can be “out” compared to how it might have been…

While making New Year's resolutions isn’t really the vibe anymore, a lot of people still use the changing of the calendar to identify things they want to do or succeed in throughout the year…

You’re watching a movie. There is a scene that catches you off guard a little. You look over to your friends who are watching it with you, they don’t seem as phased…

We all get anxious from time to time. Sometimes we know ways to calm down, other times it feels like trying to tell yourself to “calm down!” makes the issue…

By this point in the post-mid-maybe-not-quite-done pandemic world, those of us who have been practicing or engaging in teletherapy probably feel like old pros. We know the…

Spending the days either really tired or really caffeinated is a common occurrence for many of us in the Pacific Northwest, I’m realizing. It’s a sleepy time of year. There are also many parts of the U.S. and…

If there’s anything to take from Recovery Month, it’s the reminder that substance use isn’t an isolated problem in our world, as much as some might want it to be…

I sat down with Anisha Upponi, M.A., Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Insights & Analytics Manager at Experian, and also one of my favorite people of all time, to pick her brain on why racial equity…

When I decided to become a therapist, I never dreamed that I would see the majority of my clients through telehealth in the future. The journey to get here wasn’t quite what I imagined…

You’re logging off your last work call of the day before your therapy appointment. Your meeting ran late so you are hopping straight into a Zoom with your therapist after talking.…

In the year before my birth, an executive order was signed by President Kennedy that required federally funded projects take “affirmative action” regarding racial discrimination…

The nature of mental health therapy continues to evolve especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the magnitude of the pandemic and uncertainties …

One of the most important professional growth practices a therapist can commit themselves to is unlearning. Unlearning, or the process of unraveling …

So, how do we break this down to understand that this is not only an issue that hits home for every person with a uterus, but an even more difficult issue for people of color?…

I had spent some time crafting my thoughts and experiences about being a working mom, sharing funny moments that other parents would read, relate and have a moment…