
Minding Midlife
(Articles + Essays about the Perimenopause Transition + All things midlife)
Here’s Why Online Therapy is so Great for Many California Women
I’ve learned that not only is online therapy comparable to in-person therapy in terms of efficacy, but in many cases online feminist therapy is optimal for the women and girls I work with. While my clients navigate anxiety, stress and trauma symptoms they also lead rich, full lives and struggle to make time to care for themselves.
Online therapy offers accessibility and comfort for clients who are able to receive support while cozied up from their homes. Better yet, with a blanket and cup of tea in their hands!
New Workshop Announcement: Tarot For Women: Connecting To Power & Purpose In-Person, San Diego location
Maybe you've been intrigued by the use of tarot cards and have yet to explore this powerful tool, or perhaps you've dabbled and would like to explore more. Come join us for a playful, hands-on introductory workshop focused on self-inquiry and personal growth through the practice of tarot.
This event will be held at the serene Sojourn Healing Collective in San Diego.
Grin and Bear It: Here’s How I Recognize and Treat ‘High-Functioning’ Anxiety in Women as a Feminist Therapist
Oh, hello. I see you out there. It’s the beginning of a new year and you’ve hit the ground running. You’ve always got so much to do. Whether it’s a task for work, social event, family obligation or creative project. Yup, your ambition is epic (though you don’t give yourself enough credit). And your to-do list reflects that. I get it. After all, game recognizes game.
But I also see you tired and uninspired. It’s rare you get a good night’s sleep and that muscle tension in your neck and shoulders … well, it never seems to go away. You feel on edge most of the time. And you’ve begun to lose interest in things you once enjoyed.
On Identifying & Navigating Toxic Positivity
Most of us have experienced a dose of toxic positivity at one time or another. It tends to happen in the most vulnerable moments when we're feeling down or worried, reach out to a friend or family member for comfort and instead get a message like this: think positive or it could be worse. If you find experiences like these disheartening, you're not alone …
Diving Deep: How to Access Intuition & Clarity in Four Creative Steps
No matter what the issue, big decisions and transitions can feel daunting and one of my favorite things to talk about with clients is growing our ability to trust ourselves when challenges like these arise. That’s because I really do believe we already have the answers we seek, though sometimes we have difficulty accessing them or even trusting ourselves in the process …
It’s in the Cards: How I use Tarot in Therapy
Anyone who is familiar with my work as a therapist knows that I am a fan of interventions that (a) focus on client strengths and (b) are creative and often outside the box.
The Political is (Still) Personal; on Women’s Mental Health, Post-Roe
Like so many of you, I am still reeling from the Supreme Court decision to take away a women’s fundamental right to reproductive healthcare. Make no mistake about it: Roe’s overturn was another collective trauma.
Rebel, go ahead and trust yourself
I can't tell you how many times a week I hear from clients, "I had a feeling" or "I knew better," and yet something stands in the way of them listening to their intuition when making important decisions.
To contextualize the phenomena, I want to say first that I believe we are all conditioned in varying degrees to discount our intuition because our patriarchal culture values more 'logical' or 'rational' ways of decision-making. With this in mind, using your intuition and trusting your inner-knowing is actually form of social rebellion. And who doesn't want to be a rebel!?
Healing from Hustle Culture & Burnout, One Brave Step at a Time
If you're feeling crispy around the edges these days – checked out and exhausted - you're not alone.
For good reason, discussion of burnout is becoming more and more common in mainstream and social media, workplace environments and amongst friends and family. For sure, burnout is having a moment and the conversation is long overdue.
Four Ways to Own Your Sensitivity (Like the Goddess that You Are)
Believe it or not sensitivity is a real-life super power, though I get it may not always feel that way. Why would it when you’ve probably been asked more times than you care to remember: Why are you so sensitive? As if sensitivity is a deficit or something to be ashamed of.
Moving from Self-Care to Soul-Care, (And how to get started)
Let’s take a collective deep breath. Here we are in the wake of another dystopian news cycle and it’s leaving folks feeling hopeless, filled with grief, rage, and even numb.
The Magic is in the Mess: How the Expressive Arts Heal
When I tell people that I utilize the expressive arts in my online therapy practice, I am often greeted with enthusiasm ... and some degree of confusion.
"That sounds so awesome!" People will often respond, and then ... pause. "So, what exactly is that?"