You matterWhat does it mean to be a racially responsive therapist? Well, I spent my time in graduate school researching how to best train therapist...
Planning for the WorstAs a therapist, I have lots of conversations about negative thoughts. Ideally, we wouldn’t have negative thoughts because they make us ...
Coping with Emotional DistancingIt sort of feels obvious to say that social distancing causes feelings of isolation. Duh, right? But something that doesn’t seem so obvi...
The Problem with Postpartum Depression ScreenersIf you have had a child already, you are likely to have filled out the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). The EDPS is a 10 ite...
Building resilience during a global pandemicResilience has been a major theme of my work this week with pregnant and postpartum women. Sometimes I'll describe resilience as the abi...
How to cope with the unknown future Many of us struggle with the balance between future-focused and present-focused thinking.
Coping with Covid19Give yourself space to cope with this time. There are many minor (and for some people major) experiences of loss we will endure.
Shame resilience & Frida mom commercialHow does this kind of rejection from mainstream media negatively affect women’s mental health on an individual level?
How to never feel alone when you are advocating for yourself & your baby during medical care Advocating for yourself can help tremendously during the perinatal process, like remembering that you have choices and a voice!
Struggling with self-compassion as a new mom Although moms continue to have a lot of patience for others, it can be hard to offer some of that patience back to themselves.
Why does identity matter when it comes to women's health?It is very important to remember that you are a consumer in your own healthcare.
Anxiety sucksWe all experience anxiety on some level throughout our lives, so how do we cope with it?