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

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

I built my Facebook account in January 2006. In the “About Me” section, I put “I love to hear people’s stories.” This has never changed. The concept of “Story” has followed me throughout my education, life and career thus far. It has changed meaning over the years, but has only grown in the depth of my understanding. As I sat down one evening to dream of a one day private practice name, the word “Stories” just kept coming to my head. It’s meaning conveys so much. What would I