by Victoria Kessinger MA, LCPC Recently I was asked "Can avoidance ever be healthy?" The question caught me off guard because I have almost always viewed avoidance as unhealthy. But as I often do as a DBT therapist, I paused and sought out a different perspective. Below is the fresh perspective ...read more

In May 2017 GQ cover story, Brad Pitt reported that he is currently in therapy.  As I read the article, I felt surprised and excited to find Pitt talking candidly about finding a therapist and sharing personal insights.  Pitt strikes me as talking the talk of someone engaged in treatment and ...read more

As a lifelong multitasker, anxiety sufferer, and empath, I have the tendency to feel rundown before I even realize what is happening. How could I have gone from being the most productive to curling up on my sofa at the drop of a hat? Why am I so drained of energy? Very often, from the fetal position ...read more

by Jamie Elizabeth Klausing Somatic Movement Specialist, Reiki Master   I look back to the beginning of my journey with somatic movement when my range of emotional awareness was limited to "happy, sad, mad, upset or tired".  At that time I was working in a corporate job, living a busy ...read more

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