Importance of Group Therapy

Whether you’re a man or a woman, an addict or partner, or just searching for help and understanding, then you could benefit from group therapy. Having led groups of men of all ages in group therapy, I’ve seen first-hand the unique benefits group therapy...

Eating Disorder Treatment: First Steps

  I remember the day I finally admitted to myself that I had an eating disorder. Despite the monumental evidence I’d chosen to ignore up to this point, it wasn’t until I caught a glimpse of the lanugo* growing across my cheekbones and down my jawline...

Tools for Emotional Regulation

When we feel emotionally overwhelmed, we often will leave our window of tolerance, which is the place where we can comfortably cope with emotions and situations that come our way. When we operate outside of our window of tolerance, we may be hyperaroused (flooded,...

Shame Messages: Negative Core Beliefs

Shame & guilt are universal emotions that we have all experienced. The best way to distinguish between guilt & shame is this — guilt says “Woops, I did something wrong, I did something bad.” Shame says “I am bad, there is something...