The Rollercoaster of Life This past week has been eventful for me, to say the least. My private practice is very full and active. I thoroughly enjoy what I do as a therapist because I consider it a rare privilege to be able to help people through often dark times in their lives. There is nothing ...read more
First Responders Resilience, Inc.
Last week I did yoga in a crowded room with over 40 sweaty firefighters, police officers, and paramedics from all over California. This memorable moment was at a First Responders Resiliency training. I received an invite because I’m currently volunteering as a chaplain with my local police and fire ...read more
EMDR – Could it help you?
If you are looking to improve performance at work or in life, or you are needing practical and real relief from anxiety or phobias, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing - EMDR - could be right for you. EMDR and trauma Life experiences and memories are normally processed and stored based ...read more
The Impact of Stress and Trauma on the Brain and Body
Experiences from our past stick with us in ways that affect us in the present. We are all products of our past experiences, to some degree, either for good or ill. We may have forgotten many of our formative life experiences but they, along with experiences from our recent past, have left internal ...read more