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Nonviolent Communication is about cultivating a language of compassion—it’s both a spirit and a process. And, while it’s fairly straightforward, I’ve witnessed swift and dramatic improvements in couples’ attunement, listening skills, kindness, and willingness to understand their partners once they get practicing. Here I’ll share an overview and some additional resources so you can start applying NVC skills in your relationships—romantic, platonic, familial and otherwise.

Mixed identity can be a source of pride and joy. It can also be enormously frustrating to feel othered, misunderstood, or made invisible — at times, even within our own families.

If you’re multiracial, you probably have spent time reflecting on how your heritage has shaped you. And you may have a different perspective on race and culture than your monoracial counterparts.

There are as many wonderful things about being queer as there are queer people in the world–it would be impossible to cover all the ways queerness can be an enriching, life saving experience in a single blog post. So today, we’re just going to focus on four big ones.

Whether its “Sunday scaries,” impostor syndrome, social anxiety, or bearing witness to our socio-political climate, anxiety is omnipresent. A psychologist’s reflections on Inside Out 2 and her own journey with anxiety.

Nearly half of American adults report feeling lonely and disconnected, and the health implications of this are alarming, ranging from mental health complications to an increased risk of premature death. The good news is that we have the power to get ourselves out of this cycle.

Sick of Covid? Me too. Here’s what I’ve learned as a psychologist supporting women with Long Covid in 2024, and what you need to know too.

There are as many wonderful things about being queer as there are queer people in the world–it would be impossible to cover all the ways queerness can be an enriching, life saving experience in a single blog post. So today, we’re just going to focus on four big ones.

Whether you decide to take the label “Asexual” or not, knowing the term and validating your experiences is always helpful to knowing more about ourselves. It might also help with communication with partners or finding partners when we have a clearer idea of what our attraction

Heartbreak mirrors the grief experienced by death in many ways, and it also has some important differences. In the aftermath of a breakup, it’s important to allow ourselves space to grieve and to accept the dizzying array of emotions that follow. You can’t simply pack them away in a shoebox with your lover’s belongings.