The Surprising Reason We Aren’t Changing
Growth rarely begins when we feel completely comfortable, but when we decide that what we want is way more important than what feels familiar.
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Speak Up So You Don’t Lose Yourself
So many of my clients seek guidance in how and when to speak up. Not necessarily with bluntness, and that’s certainly not who I am or what most people need. What they need is validation, and then a nudge toward what they actually want to...
Finding Our Way Back to Connection
The pandemic put a hard stop on connection and we're all still in rehab. But being rusty isn't the end of the story.
You Are Already Enough
Try on a new skill, idea, or tool, but not because you’re broken or need to erase yourself. You are already worthy, whole, and enough.
White Picket Fence Counseling Center: Celebrating 20 Years
White Picket Fence has always been more than a counseling center. It has been a community, a place of hope, and a home for healing. And after 20 years, I am as committed as ever to continuing this work, in new spaces and new ways, while carrying the lessons of the past into the future.
First Thoughts and Second Thoughts
I’ve recently moved to an area that’s close to where I grew up at the Jersey Shore, prior to age seventeen when I left for college. Not only do I recognize the familiar landscape, but I also recognize thought patterns from when I was much...
Feel It, or Step Back?
You are allowed to feel deeply. You are also allowed to rest from the weight of those feelings.
The Burnout You Didn’t See Coming: When Inner Work Becomes Another To-Do
You can burn out on inner work. When healing becomes another checklist item instead of peace, you need permission to pause.