by Kendal Vaarwerk | Jul 26, 2023 | Good Therapy, Well-Being
Have you ever had one of those days where you don’t want to talk about that thing that is eating you up but want to get it off your chest differently? Have you ever come to talk therapy and realized you aren’t sure where to start that day? Sand tray intervention or... 
by Dr Aletta | Jul 22, 2023 | Adulting, Life Matters, Self-Care, Stress
How To Handle Things When Everything Is Hard On the edge of Bryant Park on 42nd Street, behind the Fifth Avenue New York City Library with the resting lions in front, there’s a restaurant. An assistant editor from Glamour and I walked over from her office in the... 
by Kendal Vaarwerk | Jul 19, 2023 | Body/Mind, Good Therapy, Relationships, Self-Care
When we think about trauma and traumatic experiences, we often think about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Now, it is important to state that not everyone who has experienced trauma experiences PTSD as a result. One’s response to trauma may be present only... 
by Dr Aletta | Jul 15, 2023 | Life Matters, Relationships, Well-Being
The decade of my twenties was a shit show. When I heard the term “quarter-life crisis” I thought, yeah, I had that and then some. Sudden serious illness had me in and out of the hospital. That, plus a genetic predisposition for mood disorder (think depression,... 
by Kendal Vaarwerk | Jul 12, 2023 | Body/Mind, Trauma
Trauma is like a tattoo that never fades. Imprinted into our very bodies. Trauma leaves a lasting impact on our immune system, autonomic nervous system, and our memory. This impact on memory can truly propel the sufferer back to the very moment of trauma. ...
