inner peace during turbulent times

Finding Inner Peace in Turbulent Times

DESIGNED BY UNSPLASH “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” ~ Martin Luther King Junior The world is in complete commotion. With the Pandemic, the elections, and everything in between, we might feel like we are living in a blender. Life is […]

Q&A: Is My Anxiety Curable?

DESIGNED BY UNSPLASH “Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow.” ~ Helen Keller Everyone feels worried from time to time. You may worry about a presentation you have to do in school or work; or perhaps you worry about your spouse on a work trip, or your child away from […]

Q&A: Why Did I Become A Therapist?

PHOTO BY ALEXA VOSSLER “We all have worth; sometimes we just need to be reminded of our worth!” -Melissa Cluff  Many of us evaluate the previous year to decide what we want to continue to do in the new year and what we want to do differently. One of the new things I want to […]

Bulimia Nervosa at a Glance

DESIGNED BY UNSPLASH “For me, the bulimia was about stuffing my emotions. So I stopped suppressing my feelings.” ~Cheryl James My friend’s dad is a dentist; within the first minute of looking into someone’s mouth, he can tell if the person struggles with bulimia nervosa. This is because bulimia–the binging and purging of food–wreaks havoc on […]

When Self-Regulation Seems Near-Impossible: Borderline Personality Disorder

DESIGNED BY UNSPLASH Nearly 75% of people diagnosed with BPD are women. Recent research suggests that men may be equally affected by BPD, but are commonly misdiagnosed with PTSD or depression.  We all have mood swings, and some are more intense than others. As a therapist, I teach my clients how to self-regulate, or soothe, […]