How do feeling-toned complexes deepen therapy? These clusters of emotions, memories, and beliefs may have been marinating in your unconscious mind and driving the show.

Have you’ve ever found yourself wondering what “mental health” actually looks like?

You know those thoughts that run through your head on repeat, the ones that are so automatic you don’t even notice them? Those are your core beliefs, and they shape everything—how you see yourself, how you show up in relationships, and how you experience the world.

When it comes to addressing trauma, many therapeutic approaches focus on treating and managing the symptoms—like anxiety, depression, or behavioral issues—arising from past experiences. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), however, goes a step further. It aims to target the root of the trauma...

Do your fights become about the fight itself?

The most common problem I see as a couples therapist

The podcast episodes I recommend the most as a couples therapist .

What I’m lending out from my bookshelf.

Self-hatred can be seen as a conflict between protective parts trying to manage deep-seated emotional wounds and protect the self from future harm.

If I had a dollar for every time someone tried to explain why they can't be nice to themself...