Articles about Therapy

As a lifelong surfer who is also in private practice as a therapist here in Santa Cruz, I am often struck by the parallels between surfing and therapy.

You have observed negative behaviors in your child at home and/or school. What now?

What questions do you need to ask when deciding if your child is reacting normally to life stressors or if they need help from a professional?

Professor Mark Solms questions the ways in which psychiatry views mental disorders.

Art therapy helps express emotions held in the body through images, supporting emotional integration.

Gestalt therapy sees you as a whole: mind, body, emotions, and soul. It helps uncover patterns shaped by past experiences, reconnect with exiled parts of yourself, and re...

Resilience isn’t about pushing harder or holding it together. Most people seeking it are already exhausted from years of strength. Real resilience is quieter: the ability...

Therapy happens within a relationship long before techniques take effect. Trust, empathy, boundaries, and awareness shape what can be spoken, felt, and transformed. When ...

In this article I explain the diagnoses of depression and anxiety as well as help you figure out if you need therapy and what sort of therapy you should get.

For many, the lives not lived become a source of anguish and bitterness. Yet it is also true that in freeing ourselves from certain anxieties and discovering unknown aspe...

Learning to relate to yourself and others with clarity and respect starts with taking your inner experience seriously. Rooted in the person-centred principles of Carl Rog...

When life feels overwhelming, change rarely begins with answers; it begins with awareness. Mindfulness creates a quiet pause in the noise, helping you notice what’s happe...