Getting outside and spending time in nature has a profound impact on our brain and overall well-being. The neuroscience behind this phenomenon can be complex. For me, I get things much quicker if the topic is explained simply so let’s give it go. Several things are happening in our brain/body connection all at once. Our senses are awakened, emotions/feelings are stimulated, and then our body begins to join in. Let’s break it all down and explore […]
As I venture into the realm of private practice many things have come to mind. I am feeling grateful to have this forum to share some of these thoughts and I’m looking to provide value. Introductions most often begin with sharing names and then the next most common North American question is, “What do you do?” In my business my profession leads way to a tongue in cheek remark such as, “Gosh, I know a lot […]
More times than not addiction manifests as a symptom to an underlying issue in the human condition. No longer is the picture of addiction being that of a gaunt, dirty, person experiencing homelessness with a needle in their arm. Addiction is insidious, non-discriminating, and we know today it is not only the problem of the person who is addicted, it is a systemic problem affecting anyone who comes in contact with the person who is experiencing […]
EDMR Maybe you have heard these letters while listening to a pod cast or skimming through the daily news, yet what the heck is EMDR? EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing, I know, it’s a mouthful. In short, EMDR is a protocol utilized by trained professionals to treat individuals who have experienced various levels of trauma. So how does it work? It is believed that EMDR works similar to the way our brain processes information […]
Full disclosure, I was not the greatest parent, falling well below the standards of most of the client’s parents I have served so far, yet I feel compelled to share with you some things I have learned from my mistakes as well as from the experiences I have had while serving families in the community. My daughter Ashley was a typical teen living in a single family home with a mother who had many issues of […]
