“I mean like people, who’s fighting and what for? Who’s fighting and what for? Why are we fighting? Why are we fighting? We don’t want to fight. Come on!” - Mick Jagger Altamont 1969 In the wake of recent (well the most recent) violence to hit the States (I don’t say the United States, because let’s be honest, when was the last time we were united?) and the subsequent social media outrage I can’t help but hear Mick Jagger’s words running through my mind. No, I wasn’t there in

Normally we would never strive for Cs, but for this, hear me out. It’s pretty common as a parent and as a therapist I find myself repeating requests, directions, commands, etc. There’s a multitude of reasons this may take place. For example, someone is not listening, not paying attention, does not understand, or doesn’t want to follow through. We could spend time focusing on all those different examples but that seems overwhelming. Why not focus on one change YOU can do? It’s

“I’m so stressed.” “My stress is so overwhelming.” “I’ve been stress eating.” There are many ways in which people report their stress. It is indeed though something that everyone “has” or experiences but it’s not an entity someone possesses like a toothbrush. Stress is a much broader concept that though everyone experiences it, the experiences is different for everyone. What stress is. Stress is the body’s response to a circumstance that disturbs it’s normal physiological an

Anything can be a trigger for anyone. It’s truly a matter of perception. Our perception is our reality, essentially meaning “I think therefore I am.” However, whatever triggers me doesn’t necessarily trigger someone else. It’s a subjective experience. Further, what triggers anger in one person may trigger anxiety in another. It’s complicated and simple at the same time. I believe that all triggers can be broken down in to four themes. It’s a minor (or major) over simplificat