The concepts of “protest” and “despair” were first identified by psychologists James Robertson and John Bowlby in their observation of children experiencing hospitalization in the …

It’s normal to feel upset, anxious, or extremely uncomfortable when we encounter difficult content. Having a strong reaction to information that is generally considered troubling …

  Asking if someone is suicidal won’t give them ideas, but it may help them feel less alone. A 2014 meta-analysis (that’s a study that …

The best time to do good crisis work is when you (or your client, child, partner, friend, etc) aren’t currently in crisis. Take some time …

Traditional DBT helps develop emotion regulation and impulse control in people who struggle in these areas, but Radically Open (RO) DBT is an adaptation of …

Even before the pandemic, working from home presented unique challenges to the work-life balance. During the COVID-19 pandemic, these challenges have become even more pronounced, …

In the simplest terms: burnout occurs when the stress we experience exceeds our capacity to cope with that stress. While some individuals may be able …

It’s not uncommon for adult siblings to hold very different opinions from one another about the personality of the parents they shared when they were …

Recently, my illustrations have been exploring Chronic Stress and Burnout. One way of understanding this slow process of burning out is through the concept of …

Can we take a moment to collectively acknowledge how hard this is right now? With everything going on, we need people more than ever, but …

  Shortly after completing my Mindful Grounding Activity Card deck, I had an idea for an emotion card deck, each card containing an evocative abstract …

Healthy groups allow every member to express their individuality without that difference being seen by other group members as a threat. That’s differentiation. In a …

  Last month, my patrons helped me collaborate on creating this new resource: a pizza-themed feelings wheel for kids. Via the Patreon community, Patrons got …

    This simple illustration is meant to be a visual representation of something that can be kind of hard to understand about therapy: it’s …

If you aren’t naming and breaking the cycles that have entangled you, you are participating in them. This is true in most systems we are …

    Even as someone who has studied trauma therapy for years, I often find it difficult to describe just how trauma therapy works and …

It’s not always this simple, but *sometimes* it is: shifts in how we respond to intrusive thoughts from PTSD or anxiety can shape our internal …