Eastside Marriage and Family Therapy

Much needed beach and sunshine time with my little family. Bracing myself to rapidly switch gears Monday. Very busy weeks for the foreseeable future. Thankful for the recharge. #family #selfcare #vacation #beach #ocean #recharge #reset #blessed

6 sessions back to back then off for a whole week. I don’t know the last time I have had this much time off. Being self-employed creates its own barriers for taking vacation time. However, this last year has been a whirlwind. I went from a cozy 22-25 patients a week to 27-34. Yes I’m tired. But who isn’t. We all have to do our part during these crazy times. Looking forward to unplugging from work and spending intentional time with my family. #therapy #sessions #mentalhealth #pandemic #vacation #muchneeded #selfcare #family #familytime #intention #bepresent #recharge

Sharing thoughts about the recent tragedy in Rochester along with some things to think about when planning on growing your family from we to three. #rochester #filicide #mentalhealth #parenting #selfcare #depression #anxiety #mentalhealthawareness

All of this. #boundaries #selfcare #selflove #limits #mentalhealth #mentalwellness #relationships

Mental manipulation is the worst! It makes you feel trapped inside your own mind. One minute you are confident that your thoughts and feelings are valid and the next thing you know you are questioning everything. Your logical mind tells you to run. Your emotional mind finds a million reasons for you to stay. #gaslighting #manipulation #torture #mindgames #intuition #truth #abuse #abusiverelationship

Thankful to have been able to contribute to this article. You’re never too old to reconnect with your partner.

Be kind to yourself. #selfcare #loveyourself #positive #thinkpositive #selflove #youmatter

Skewed boundaries. Toxic relationships. Bad habits. Working too much. We all know our limits. Trying to stay within our scope of what we can handle can be hard. Each day provides a new opportunity. The struggle is real. #limits #boundaries #selfcare #payattention #balance #thestruggleisreal

Parenting itself is hard work. Now throw in a year long pandemic. The struggle is real. I can’t tell you how many parents I have in my office questioning everything. Am I being too harsh? Are they getting too much screen time? Am I helping them enough with school? Am I being a good enough parent? Any parent who questions their parenting in an effort to make positive change is a wonderful parent. #parenting #parents #parenthood #thestruggleisreal #inthistogether #pandemic