From “Life Is Bleak” to “I’m Gonna Be OK”

What happened in 20 minutes of EMDR — and why telling someone to “think positive” will never work the way this did. 7 min read From the therapy room He came into session focused on regrets. Life felt bleak. He described himself as unmotivated — like he wanted to give up. I asked him what […]

You Were Never Too Much. You Were Just Never Safe Enough to Be Yourself.

“All stress, anxiety, and depression is caused when we ignore who we are, and start living to please others.” — Paulo Coelho, 2014 This quote stops me every time I read it. Not because it’s new — but because it names something I see in my therapy room every single week, and something I have […]

A Gentle Holiday Season: Permission to Go Slower, Softer, and Truer

The holiday season has a way of arriving with a lot of noise. More gatherings. More expectations. More emotional landmines. More pressure to show up happy, generous, grateful, and together—even when something inside you feels tired, raw, or quietly overwhelmed. If you’re already feeling a knot in your chest just thinking about the holidays, I […]

Breaking Barriers: Mental Health in Women Working in Tech and Other Male-Dominated Fields

The growing presence of women in technology, engineering, and finance is reshaping industries that were once almost entirely male. Yet behind this progress, many women quietly carry the weight of underrepresentation, systemic bias, and high-pressure work environments. So often, the women I work with in male-dominated fields feel trapped in survival mode—constantly overachieving just to […]