People need people. This is not a ground breaking revelation but especially since the COVID-19 pandemic it seems like loneliness, disconnection, and a lack of community have become more painful and more prevalent experiences than they had been in the past. Add in the increasing political divisiveness over the last few years (locally, nationally, and globally) and it makes a lot of sense that we are craving a sense of safety and closeness in our relationships when the world ca

We all have things we enjoy doing or know are beneficial for us that we don't do as frequently as we want to. Either we forget about them or they seem too small to be helpful or it just feels too difficult to start them. By simultaneously lowering the difficulty of starting while also incentivizing the experience of doing the thing itself, we can increase the likelihood that we will follow through on our intentions. By choosing small, sometimes micro tasks, we make it feel a

I love it when our hobbies can intersect to create something new and exciting that enriches our experience of something we already love... and that's exactly what discovering book blankets has done for me. It's a way I've recently seen a lot of crafters who read (or readers who want to start crafting) track the books they have read by making a blanket as a type of beautiful and functional reading log. Just like with most creative arts, there are countless ways this can be don

As a book lover, I will always crave the weight of a text in my hands, the feel of turning a page, the smell of ink on paper, and the satisfaction of highlighting or annotating something I'm reading. However, I also value simplicity and having a single membership that gives me access to a wide array of resources, for a flate fee. And this is where I think Kindle Unlimited is pretty incredible for therapists (and honestly, any vivacious reader) as a supplement to using your pu

Below are a variety of mobile applications I endorse that are free or low cost and can be helpful to enhance self care, personal awareness, habit building, monitoring intake, creating safety, and facilitating mindfulness practices. Finch , your new self care best friend Amaru , your virtual self care pet Moody , mood tracker and journal Daylio , self care bullet journal with goals, mood diary, and happiness tracker Habit Tracker , help you build habits & reach goals. Clearsp

The past few years, I have had a lot of providers ask about my experience getting licensed in multiple states and building a multi-state, virtual, private practice. I decided to answer all of the most common questions around this endeavor in one place with the hope it might help others as they consider growing their practices. 1. Was it difficult to get licensed in multiple states? What steps did you take? Some states required more than others but overall it was more tedious

I have noticed a lot of new providers struggling to develop a workflow and system that they feel is simple and effective for both them and their clients if they choose to maintain their own electronic health record (EHR) outside of the corporate group practice/billing platform (Alma, Headway, Uplift, etc) they use to process insurance claims. While some providers choose not to do this and either maintain paper files or utilize the embedded and available tools within those pla

The other day, someone asked me a simple question that unexpectedly shifted so much of how I think about my choices and how I go about making my them. The question: "Which do you love more, cupcakes or coffee?" As I thought about my response, I found myself delving into unexpected layers of meaning around the two options. I love cupcakes. I love their sweetness, how fun and whimsical they can look, that they feel like an indulgent treat. I love how playful they can be and the