These are the stones that sit by my window. They were given to me by my parents as they downsized. Unbeknowst to me, or at least to my conscious mind,…
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A Mama Day Blessing for All Kinds of Mamas Gustav Klimt, Mother and Child I appreciate this poem. I also recognise it is not very inclusive of non-binary or trans...
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This month I officially start to include acupressure as part of my therapeutic practice as a Registered Psychotherapist. Here's the back story. 20 years ago I was a 20-something not-for-profit...
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In this video I guide you through a technique called Focusing by Eugene Gendlin. Focusing is a 6-step self-help tool to help get insight on something that is bothering you….
I draw a lot on Focusing-Oriented Therapy and here is a simple exercise called Clearing Space taken from Eugene Gendlin’s work, with help from my dog Mango. It’s a fairly…
My own grief process lately has led be to re-find Tara Brach’s teachings and her sweet, kind wisdom. In this video she refers to becoming an apprentice to sorrow, deepening…
We live in a society that peddles solutions, whether it’s solutions to those extra pounds you’re carrying, or to your thinning hair, or to your loss of appetite, loss of…
I love the paradox of tonglen practice. I love it particularly because some folks these days are so focused on clearing their lives of “negative energy”. I get what they…
During pride month let’s celebrate diversity! Let’s be curious, open and supportive to those identifying as LGBTQ+. Let’s stand up to prejudice and discrimination! “Pride is unconditional love, the belief…
I am thrilled to be back working in-person both to see clients and because I have a newly renovated office! I had been renting my office for 7 years from…