I was first introduced to the practice of Tai Chi in 1994 during a training experience at the Harvard Mind Body Institute, a Division of the Harvard Medical School.   I was impressed that this esteemed Medical School was including Tai Chi as one of the ways they were teaching their medical residents, community health providers […]

All of us have moments in our relationships where we find ourselves at an impasse.  We may have been hurt, or caused hurt, and we find ourselves in a stalemate with our partner, family member or colleague and don’t know how to move forward. Thich Nhat Hahn, a noted Buddhist monk who specializes in mindfulness […]

The loss of a loved one can be one of the most difficult experiences in anyone’s life.  Loss provokes the natural process of grief, however we may be inclined to speed this process along to avoid difficult feelings such as sadness, anger, and loneliness.  Our modern culture also supports this by expecting us to have […]

It’s easy for a lot of us to identify areas where we can improve. It’s also easy to get caught up in comparing ourselves to others who seem smarter, more attractive, funnier, more disciplined, more easy going, wealthier, etc. What can happen is that when we are overly aware of and focus on what we […]

What is Self Injury? Self Injury can be a difficult subject to discuss with your child.  It is the act of deliberately harming oneself in order to ease emotional pain or discomfort. Common forms of self injury include cutting, burning or scratching. The physical pain associated with self injury can become soothing and even addictive […]

Depression in children and adolescents can look very different than it does in adults.  While feelings of sadness and hopelessness are still common symptoms, there are many other warning signs to be aware of.  Below are 3 lesser known symptoms to look for beyond what we typically think of when we hear the term depression:

Regardless of circumstance, many find it difficult to know what to say when someone we know is grieving a loss. One type of loss that may feel particularly sensitive to most is miscarriage and stillbirth. Considering the alarming statistic that one in four women will experience a miscarriage, it is more likely than not that […]

Is Alcohol Affecting Your Life? 11 Warning Signs and 9 Ways to Help Yourself We live in a society that minimizes, normalizes and glamorizes irresponsible drinking, and it can be a challenge to figure out if your drinking has become an issue.  Luckily, there are some clear cut ways to determine – if you are honest […]

8 TIPS FOR SUCCESSFULLY BLENDING REMARRIED FAMILIES -by Christine Nelson Taylor, LPC Re-marriages of divorced parents can create difficult transitions for the blended family, and love alone can’t fix everything.  Each member brings their own set of expectations of how the newly configured family will function, and when these aren’t met, feelings of disappointment, hurt and […]