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It’s easy to do… Get so fixated on the things we want and need  to have a higher quality of life that we start to believe we can’t be...

This one is difficult. If it were easy to explore our blindspots, they wouldn’t be blindspots. Nevertheless, recognizing the hidden...

Apparently, only 30% of Americans make New Year’s Resolutions.* Does that mean 70% of us have nothing we would like to improve about how...

* This week's message is a "Skill of the Week" from our Mindset Moments ™ program (they all have GIFs), which puts evidence-based,...

When was the last time you allowed someone to change your mind? You were set on your way of thinking, sure you were “right,” but...

This is one of the most difficult things for the teens in my practice to do. But much of the toxic “I’m not good enough” self-talk that...

Something happens at family reunions where old dynamics resurface, and we slip into outdated roles that don’t reflect who we are today....

As a therapist who works with adolescents, I see almost daily how soul-crushing our achievement-driven culture can be. The relentless...

I almost titled this “Stop Expecting People to Read Your Mind,” but that sounds a little too harsh. And the truth is, I’ve done this...

What are your top three values? Say them out loud right now. Seriously, take a second to name your top three values. Just say the first...

Much research has been done to determine the ideal ratio between positive and negative interactions in relationships, including that by...

It’s bad enough to feel negative emotions, but often we add insult to injury by criticizing ourselves for feeling them: I shouldn’t be so...

One of the things I hear quite often from therapy clients is that they don’t like being alone with their own thoughts. This causes them...

There’s a funny thing about beliefs… we think we believe things because they are true. But often, it’s just the opposite. Things are true...

Taking in feedback and using it constructively without getting defensive is not easy.  For many, feedback feels like failure. They...

We are a culture of strivers. We toil and produce and create. We also try as hard as we can to control as much of this crazy life as...