Why do some children become sad, withdrawn, insecure, or angry, whereas others become happy, curious, affectionate, and self-confident?

Rachel grew up in a chaotic household. When I met her as a young adult, she didn’t seem to care much about anything.

Emotion education has the power to transform anxiety and depression, bolster your confidence, and help you feel your best self.

Traumatic stress feels awful. The body tenses and succumbs to many other physiological changes leading to digestive problems and headaches,

A selection of great podcast episodes to enhance your wellbeing through an understanding of emotions and how they affect the mind and body.

I learned of an entirely new way of working where the focus was not only on helping a person gain insight but on fostering healing.

Emotions are powerful forces that affect the mind, brain, and especially the body. They have power to cause great distress.

Many of us are afraid, uncomfortable, or reluctant to know our internal world. Here are some of the reasons:

To prevail over our challenges and move forward in the way we want, we need awareness and understanding of our triggers.

Along with the three brains, we also have a Self. The Self is the core "you." The Self is how you were born to be.

Beth came to therapy because she could not stop her mind from worrying. She’d think about the same things over and over, getting stuck.

“The problem with verbal abuse is there is no evidence,” Marta shared. She came for help with a long-standing depression.

Jonathan craves sex when he’s lonely. He believes it is weak to let someone know that he's lonely and to admit that he needs company.

Maintaining a connection to both our thoughts and emotions is required for optimal wellbeing.

We blame ourselves. We beat ourselves up. We call ourselves names like “loser” and “failure.” And then we wonder why we feel small, alone

All of us use defenses to avoid emotions. In fact, defenses are developed for precisely that reason—to avoid painful feelings.

Slowing down will allow you to notice more about your emotional world. Want to experiment?

In 2004, I learned that emotions were physical experiences. It was an “Aha!” moment for me. Of course they are!

How can it be that a seemingly depressed person, one who shows clinical symptoms, doesn’t respond to antidepressants or psychotherapy?