Rebuilding Trust: Navigating Betrayal and Healing in Relationships
Explore the nuanced dynamics of trust issues in relationships and learn effective strategies for rebuilding trust after betrayal from a licensed marriage and family therapist.
The Impact of Addiction on Families and Loved Ones
When a family member is tackling addiction, the lives of all other family members are touched in significant ways. The family dynamics shift drastically, regardless of who in the family is the central point of addiction, be it a child, parent, or spouse. The ramifications are multifold, encompassing strained relationships, excessive worry, financial hardship, and a heightened risk of abuse.
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome as an Actor: Tips to Boost Confidence
“I’m not talented enough to land this role.” “I don’t have enough credits on my resume to be taken seriously as an actor.” “I’m not a real actor.” Sound familiar?
Being Neurodivergent in a Neurotypical World: The ADHD Experience
Living in a neurotypical world can be challenging for individuals with ADHD. The expectations, social implicit rules, and tasks often don’t align with the unique functioning of a neurodivergent brain. However, being neurodivergent doesn’t equal inferior. In this...
Psychedelic Harm Reduction: Maximizing Benefits and Minimizing Risks
Many people are familiar with the term ‘harm reduction’, especially in the context of substance use. However, less are aware that this concept has expanded beyond addressing addiction, and now has important implications for the emerging field of psychedelic-assisted therapy.
Enduring Active Trauma: Seeking Help Amid Crisis
Our current models of diagnosing and treating trauma are mostly during the post-traumatic phase. Protecting people from post-traumatic symptoms is an important part of this work, and we can best do that if we intervene as soon as possible- and we can only intervene if someone is capable of seeing that they are living through active distress.
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