Mother and daughter bonding in beach

Many are spending more time inside than ever before due to COVID-19 and the poor air quality brought on by the California wildfires. Staying home with limited social connection, access to nature, and routine can be hard for some as they feel disconnected, restless, and stressed….

Many are moving out of cities and into places like Santa Barbara, CA during the global pandemic brought on by COVID-19. The American Riviera is the ideal location for an escape into nature. Santa Barbara offers many activities that can be enjoyed while social distancing…

Check out this post for 5 tips on how to support your teen while they are in therapy.

Starting in February 2017, I will be running a twice monthly process group for prelicensed mental health professionals. If you, or someone you know is interested please call 310.717.7889 for more information. 

Anyone who knows me well knows that I am a planner. I am the type of human who gets twisted pleasure out of checking items off of my to do list. Thus, it's only fitting I am also a huge fan of New Year resolutions. For "to do list junkies," New Years resolutions are the holy grail of task driven achievement...

Clients often come into my office looking for positive coping skills for overcoming self-harm. One creative coping skill that I often suggest is...

When I returned home from the office today, I discovered my "Own Your Awesome" card deck had arrived! This is a "52 Card Deck of Powerful Affirmations." I was super excited for these cards to arrive because I love using affirmation cards in my work with teenagers. Sometimes teens are hesitant to open up. I find that using affirmation cards...

My Iphone wakes me up every weekday morning at 6am. Despite the fact that I will never admit it, I often roll over, pick up my phone, and look through my Facebook newsfeed before finding my way to the kitchen for some coffee and an english muffin. Often I mindlessly scroll through my newsfeed, letting myself wake up, and proceed to immediately forget everything I just saw on my screen....