Welcome to my blog, where I share my professional expertise on the subjects I encounter and think about every day in my therapy practice. I cover everything from mindfulness and mindset, to menopause, perfectionism, and boundary setting – all through the lens of Gestalt psychotherapy. Come to learn – and join in the discussion.
People pleasing is quite common for many people. People are social animals and we do not live in solitude – it’s just how we are hard-wired. We begin our lives at birth completely dependent on our caregivers for our survival and this attachment/depended-ness goes on for almost two decades or longer. With our primary caregivers, the infant needs to have the parent “pleased” so they get fed, housed...
Working in my private practice as a psychotherapist who specializes in treating adult women, in particular women in perimenopause and menopause, as well as someone who had to have a total hysterectomy, I know something about the truths and misconceptions of hysterectomies. As with all medical procedures where there will be some type of cut, there is pain involved. There have been major advancement...
Gestalt Therapy is an awareness-oriented approach to working with people that emphasizes content and relationship. The Gestalt approach embraces a person’s physical, psychological, emotional, interpersonal, and spiritual experience. Each of these interconnected aspects of living is considered inseparable from a person’s environment, history, and culture.
I share my professional expertise on the subjects I encounter and think about every day in my therapy practice. I cover everything from mindfulness and mindset, to menopause, perfectionism, and boundary setting – all through the lens of Gestalt psychotherapy.
