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Two years ago this week, the Thomas fire laid the groundwork for the Montecito mudslides. On January 9th, 2018, half an inch of rain overwhelmed Santa Barbara County in less than five minutes. [...]

Only through our connectedness to others can we really know and enhance the self. And only through working on the self can we begin to enhance our connectedness to others. -Harriet Goldhor Lerner [...]

For many people, the holidays are a joyous time to return home and reconnect with loved ones. They celebrate family traditions and attend diverse religious ceremonies, unwrap colorful gifts and [...]

Mental illness isn’t something people like to talk about, in general. While it’s true that society has become more comfortable discussing these issues – especially as we come to better [...]

One of the biggest stressors to anyone’s mental health during the job seeking process is the anxiety and other feelings that flood over you following a job interview. You completed the [...]

I can remember quite vividly, like it was yesterday, incessantly crying just a few short days after giving birth to my first daughter, Maxine. The tears were not of joy as one would expect, but [...]

In my first blog post, I gave a little background on myself and my mental health. In my next few posts, I’ll be drilling down on some of the details of my personal mental health journey. My focus [...]

Systems of public healthcare are changing, nationally as well as statewide. Finally we are “reattaching the head to the body” after years of research findings have indicated that clinically [...]

For a long time, I was in a constant battle with myself over my drinking. I thought my life was manageable. However, I neglected to address my loneliness, low self-esteem and lack of healthy [...]

After being in my weekly Poetry Therapy group a few times, a client said to me the other day, “I didn’t think I could write poetry, but it’s easy!” People often ask me how clients with little or [...]