We often find it difficult to look directly at ourselves. Like staring at the sun, our own identity can feel too bright or too blurry to define. Art therapy offers a gentler way—a side door into self-discovery using color, elements, and the people we love as our guides. This exercise is designed to help you trace the evolution of your spirit from childhood to the present day.

Finding the right counselor for your teen can feel a little like trying on Cinderella's glass slipper — sometimes it just doesn't fit, and that's okay. So how do you find the right one?

Libido differences are more common than you think. Desire is the psychological urge to "want to want" sex, while libido is the physiological urge for sex — and there is both spontaneous and responsive sexual desire. Understanding the difference is often the first step.

The demands of everyday life are extensive, and setting aside time to spend with your partner can be difficult. It can be easy to get into a routine that prioritizes work, household duties, school, children, and pets — but a practical way to strengthen a relationship is by spending quality time together.

Now that Pride Month is within (brick-)throwing distance, I've begun my yearly reflection on what queerness means. Its meaning usually oscillates between societal rebellion and personal expression — the enactment of my being as a political statement versus the projection of my true, inner self.

Often I hear my clients tell me they don't know what to talk about in session. It may be their first experience with therapy, or it may be that they feel something is off but just don't know how to express why. I have compiled a list of potential therapy discussion topics.