Borderline Personality Disorder

Recently I needed to put together some resources for one of my clients about Borderline Personality Disorder. I thought I would share some of the information. I provided the basic symptoms, sites talking about comorbidity of BPD and eating disorders, and a few resources about living with someone with BPD and personal experiences of individuals […]

The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work – Gottman and Silverman

I have read many books on relationship and one that I recommend it The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide From the Country’s Foremost Relationship Expert by John Gottman, PhD and Nana Silverman.  In his book he discusses the follow 7 principles for making a marriage work. 7 Principles for Making Marriage […]

The Polyvagal Theory – Stephen Porges

Many of my clients come into my office blaming themselves for their behaviors and actions after being attacked, assaulted or victimized in some way physically or emotionally. Reading the book The Polyvagal Theory: Neurophysiological Foundations of Emotions, Attachment, Communication, Self-Regulation by Stephen Porges gives an explanation to what is biologically happening and why the body responses […]

Childhood Disrupted – Donna Jackson Nakazawa

This is a great book and I highly recommend reading it. Donna Jackson Nakazawa wrote Childhood Disrupted : How Your Biography Becomes Your Biology, and How You Can Heal and was published in 2015. I wish I had known about this book before as I would suggest any of my clients to read it. The […]

Intermittent Fasting – Can It Help Improve Mental Health?

I wanted to share information on intermittent fasting. There has been a ton of research on intermittent fasting to help improve diet, slow down the aging process, and helping work with inflammation that can cause depression and anxiety. Specifically, the Prolon Fasting Program was written about in a book called The Angel and the Assassin: […]

The Power of Neurofeedback

I have not created a blog post about Neurofeedback in some time and I thought I would provide some resources for you to research if this treatment modality is right for you. I was trained in Neurofeedback by Steve Stockdale, PhD, B.C.I.A. and Joel Lubar, PhD many years ago. I planned to use it with […]

The Trauma Therapist – Podcast

I am sharing this podcast as I thought some of you might find it helpful. The podcast is run by Guy Macpherson, PhD and he also has a newsletter. I hope you enjoy and find the interviews helpful. Here is the link to his podcasts on his website. The Trauma Therapist Project Podcasts This is a […]

Can Psilocybin Help Treat Mental Health?

 Many of my clients are interested in using psychedelics as a way to heal deep rooted trauma. There is incredible research coming out from different institutions that have been allowed to use psilocybin for research purposes only. Before the pandemic, I had a chance to see Mathew Johnson, PhD from Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic & […]

Matt Haig – The Midnight Library

Once in a while I will add a book to my blog. The Midnight Library by Matt Haig examines regrets, life choices, and trusting yourself in making the right decision. On one of the first few pages of the book there is this written: “Between life and death there is a library, and within that […]

The Angel and the Assassin – Donna Nakazawa

This is a great book and I thought I would share. The full title of the book is The Angel and the Assassin: The tiny brain cell that changed the course of medicine and is written by Donna Jackson Nakazawa. Below I include what is written on the back of the book, and is a good […]