Typically, when I talk with a client about not having motivation, we’re talking about doing something unpleasant or uncomfortable (e.g., going to the gym, sticking to that intense meal prep plan, studying for the exam next week.) We rarely talk about a lack of motivation to see friends, play video games, or go on that beach vacation you’ve got coming up
Read MoreFor many of us growing up in America, we were taught that fatness was an illness to be feared and avoided, and we were also led to believe that our weight was easy to control through food and exercise. These narratives completely disregard the numerous other factors that contribute to our weight (like biology, heredity, access to preventative medical care, socioeconomic status, access to nutritionally diverse food, and mental health just to name a few), and ignore the fact that intentional weight loss has a 95% failure rate.
Read MoreThe therapeutic relationship, like every relationship, sometimes needs work. But how exactly can you give your therapist feedback? Marijke Wijnen shares five tips to help navigate the conversation.
Read MoreThere’s an interesting mixture of emotions right now--so much that feels old, and also a new glimmer of hope for what is to come on the horizon. It’s a wonderful time to use dialectical thinking.
Read MoreIntuitive Eating has gained wide-spread popularity among many people looking to heal their relationship with food and to regain trust in their body’s needs and wants. To many of our clients who are deeply entrenched in diet culture (i.e. the belief that being smaller means greater health and wellness) Intuitive Eating can seem like a foreign language. Below we’ve outlined the myths we hear most about Intuitive Eating from our clients, and the true facts about how these 10 principles can work to heal the toxic relationships many people hold with food and their bodies.
Read MoreAs things have opened back up, I’m noticing more and more people talking about COVID guilt - the anticipatory guilt of possibly giving COVID to someone else. What if I have COVID and I don’t realize it? What if I give COVID to my parents? Or to my high risk colleague? Or to my pregnant friend?
Read MoreIn this video, our therapists provide tools and skills for coping with uncertainty during tough times.
Read MoreDuring this time of sheltering at home, many people are experiencing something they’ve never encountered before— too much time on their hands. In this video, Lindan and Tory address the benefits of boredom, how to cultivate new hobbies as an adult, and ways to move from “doing” to “being.”
Read MoreIn times of loss our world becomes very small; all we can focus on is what we are lacking. Gratitude creates an expansion where we can suddenly hold both our suffering and the things we have to be grateful for at the same time.
Read MoreMany of us are living alone during the Covid19 lockdown, and feelings of loneliness may be exacerbated right now. In this video, Betsy and Lindan share insights and support for those who are living alone during lockdown.
Read MoreHow is your relationship right now? How’s it going being in close quarters with your partner 24/7? In this video, our therapists share tips for tending to your relationship and offer skills for managing relationship conflicts that will inevitably arise during this stressful time.
Read MoreMany of us hold the belief that emotions are good or bad, right or wrong, positive or negative. Common statements I hear from folks struggling with emotions are:
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