Recently, I have found myself thinking about my mother, even though she died 24 years ago when I was just a seven year-old girl. However, as I’m running a new business, I wish more and more she was around. She was a business woman and I am finding myself wishing that I had her to bounce ideas off of or get support from. During these times, I find myself grieving her in a new way. So often, I’m asked the question about what is happening when people experience these moments of

Yesterday, Lindsey and I set our intentions for Stories of Hope. As we meditate on what we hope for the future of the business, I have been thinking about what it looks like to set goals for ourselves. I am a natural goal setter. I find myself always striving for something new, challenging and creative to endeavor. This is a big reason why I left my stable job in community mental health in order start a group practice. It was a goal, and now was the time. This is not to say t

Depression can be seen on a spectrum. It can range from mild depression and sadness to a debilitating and life-threatening illness. There are many articles on the symptoms of depression, but there isn’t much talk about the possible odd facts associated with this mental illness. Depression can cause vivid dreams It is well known that depression causes issues in sleep. One of the symptoms in the DSM-V is insomnia or hypersomnia (oversleeping). However, people with depression ca