Ask The Therapist: To Medicate or Not

Q: I don’t like taking any kinds of drugs, including psychotropics, is it always necessary to take medicine for psychiatric conditions or emotional distress?  L., female, 34 year-old A: That’s a great question and the one that’s probably asked the most as it encompasses the biggest fear of many clients “what if I become addicted, […]

Expressive Arts Therapy as a Healing Modality

Expressive arts therapy is a multimodal therapeutic approach and may incorporate writing, drama, dance, movement, painting, and/or music. Clients involved in expressive arts therapy are guided by a qualified therapist to explore their responses, reactions, and insights through pictures, sounds, explorations, and encounters with art processes. A person is not required to have artistic ability […]

When the Blues Strike

As much as we’ve evolved in our modern society, mental illness is still very little understood and is very much a stigma. We’ve gained a lot of knowledge and with it understanding about heart conditions, diabetes and even cancer, we give “the benefit of a doubt” to a diabetic who struggles with their weight and […]