Unhappy at Work?
Being chronically unhappy and stressed at work has significant implications on our wellbeing. In the United States, we spend much of our time within the confines of what we do for work. A full-time employee spends around 1,800+ hours at work each year, averaging somewhere between 37.5 and 40.5 hours per week. This roughly translates […]
Why I’d Rather You be Uncomfortable – Part 1
When I became a therapist, my hope was to help others get rid of, or ‘fix’, anything that caused them to be uncomfortable. Physical pain, intense emotions, troublesome relationship patterns; I wanted to get rid of it all. I thought that without discomfort clouding their vision they could do what they needed to, to be […]
I’m Too Busy for Therapy – The Costs of This Myth and What to Do About It
As a psychotherapist, it would be a dream to never hear the words “I’m too busy” when it comes to scheduling in the self-care that therapy is. I get it, and I’ll be the first to tell you that addressing the complexity of stress takes a lot of work. It requires time, space, and moxie […]
