Santa Fe psychotherapist working with teens
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Winter 2024 Psychedelic Studies Course Offering

THE PSYCHEDELIC EXPERIENCE: TRANSCENDENT PERSONAL GROWTH AND TRANSFORMATION
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Why to replace negativity & self-punishing statements with self-compassion if you want to change

I was recently listening to Dr. Kelly McGonigal, psychologist-neuroscience-researcher, talk about how the brain changes in her audio-course: "The Neuroscience of Change: A Compassion-Based Program for Personal Transformation." A few things…
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How I work

When people ask  how I work with trauma, I go back to my roots and framework learning about the neurobiology of trauma that I learned from beloved mentors (Candace Saunders, Lyn Sanford) at Simmons College. It was their exposure to the idea…
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Consequences vs. Punishment

I think this article applies to parents of children as well as parents of adolescents and teens. Punishment doesn't work, especially time-outs, which fails to give your child the ability to find a way to express what he/she needs, nor knowledge…
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Self-esteem: Not the same as self-confidence

I really appreciate reading about other people's experiences, and I really like sharing that info when I feel it has a universal message. In this blog post, Libby Ludlow, an athlete, talks about how she was ultimately very confident in…
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PBS - Books about adoption for children and teens

PBS put out a list of books about adoption for children and teens. I love PBS. I also really love the activities in Treating Traumatic Stress in Children and Adolescents, by Margaret Blaustein and Kristin Kinniburgh.  
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9 Things Every Parent with an Anxious Child Should Try

Excellent article posted from a former colleague (thank you, Jen Breneisen) that I wanted to share with parents who have an anxious child. This embodies the principles from Dan Siegel that I incorporate into my clinical practice with children,…
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Mindsight = Resilience, Reflection, Relationships

Dan Siegel in his TED talk speaks about Mindsight, the use of interpersonal neurobiology, or the relationships we have with others, and how we, as individuals, take in our experience of others (reflection), as the basis of resilience. Although…