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.
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...
You are allowed to feel deeply. You are also allowed to rest from the weight of those feelings.
You can burn out on inner work. When healing becomes another checklist item instead of peace, you need permission to pause.
Grief doesn’t always show up with tears or profound endings. Sometimes it’s quieter.
When the world feels like a lot, mindlessness can soothe us, and mindfulness can reconnect us.
Putting your healing first is about building a life where your well-being isn’t an afterthought. It’s the foundation.
Planning isn’t about productivity—it’s about pleasure and connection to yourself.