Posted: September 15, 2025
When there is nothing else you can do within your control, it often points to needing to practice radical acceptance. Radical acceptance is a distress tolerance skill (rooted in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy or “DBT”), aimed at reducing the individual anguish of current hardship. It is...
Posted: May 5, 2025
With May comes Mother’s Day, something that may bring up a complex range of emotions depending on your personal relationship to your mother or mother-figures, or to yourself if you are a mother or mother-to-be. Recognizing that there may be some expectations or emotions prior...
Posted: April 9, 2025
I often see individuals and couples who are searching for a stronger connection with their romantic partner yet struggle with the busyness of their lives, responsibilities, and may feel discouraged or ashamed about how long it’s been since they’ve carved out intentional one-on-one time with...
Posted: April 3, 2025
What is stress and when do you need to acknowledge it? Not all stress is detrimental, positive stress which is called eustress can be helpful to activate your body and mind towards tasks that you deem important. This might look like stress before a job...
Posted: March 2, 2025
What is actually within your control? With the recent increase in uncertainty in the greater DC area and across the nation, I find myself frequently returning to what clients have within their control when so much may feel out of control. Having an internal locus...
Posted: February 3, 2025
In my work with clients this month I noticed the theme of anger coming up often. Given recent world tragedies on top of some likely personal challenges and stressors, it makes a lot of sense that this emotion might be coming up for you. Something...