In April of 2022, I transitioned into a group practice setting in new offices and I’m so excited. New space and new offerings with great people, I’ve created Elevated Counseling and Wellness and we’re already up and running I’m just doing a blog post about it now on this page. Elevated Counseling and Wellness is…
Breathing is a vital part of life and a fundamental aspect of physical and mental health. Feeling fried emotionally or do you find you are edgy and irritable much of the time? I encourage many of my clients to engage in a practice of breath work to setup their body and mind for balance and…
The Process in Your Brain You react to threat in micro-seconds, processes within the brain unconsciously activates rapidly in a pattern to protect you in a moment of cerebral overwhelm. Our brains are each hardwired to protect us from harm. We generally move into fight, flee, or freeze states. It’s at these moments when we…
The Ego Alan Watts, a philosopher and thinker gave a speech some time ago about the false idea of who we are. What he said in his speech was pretty rich in some ways yet also profound as you think about who you are, what do do, and how complicated yet beautiful life can be. Alan…
3 min read All couples at one time or another will find themselves in arguments and at times “fighting”. Yes, even the healthiest couples do have conflict and verbal battles from time to time, the question is about whether or not their combative moments are in fact healthy or not. It’s important to note that…
Here’s the short of it. Self-care is being able to say ‘no’ to others, it’s making time for yourself, it’s staying true to what you believe. It’s being able to say … I. Matter. I must take care of me. If you are going to live the good life, the life filled with joy and…
Let’s face it much of our early childhood development is impacted by the way others love, listen, and interact with us. Most of us learn early on in our development to consider what other people say, to listen and then make decisions based on their facial expressions, words, and actions … here’s the problem ……
How Do I Build Confidence in Myself? Confidence is one of those elements that you might feel people are either born with or they are not. The fact is, anyone can build and nurture their self-esteem and their confidence in themselves, yet it doesn’t happen overnight. Your perception of yourself is nurtured by your…
You want to start your day of right? Well read on. Do you ever feel like when you get up in the morning the day starts too slow? Maybe your mood or energy is in a funk? Well, how you start your morning off sets the stage for how the rest of the day…
So if you’re like most people you have habits, likely lots of them. We are creatures of habit is the old saying. We are habitual because our brains, not our core selves, are in fact wired to be habitual. Let me explain, have you ever wanted to sit in the same area of a classroom…