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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Self-care, as important as the therapy appointment

When working with clients, I am always curious to see where the slight change, the tipping point happens where my clients go from experiencing their symptoms, to experiencing-with-observing their symptoms, to experiencing-with-observing-and-intervening…
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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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A Natural Fix for ADHD

Check out this New York Times article about a natural fix for ADHD. This is one part acceptance of the way one's brain works (or the way one's child's brain works), and also planning for it, not fighting against it. Read the article, A Natural…

A Life Of Anxiety Documented: "It's Hardly Noticeable"

In this photo journal, artist John William Keedy explores the experience of anxiety. Anxiety, like many mental conditions, can look to the outsider like "not a big problem," when inside, the person experiencing the distress, is, well, distressed…