Taking care of myself, or as us therapists like to call it, Self-Care, can seem selfish to many, but is it really?

Stress is a constant. Busy schedules, kids to care for, lack of sleep, the dog is sick, and traffic all contribute to stress and anxiety. Unmanaged stress can lead to worry, negative thinking, low self-esteem and depression.

Something didn’t happen to you. It could have been a mother’s warm embrace that never happened because she was too busy drinking. A marriage that didn’t have a “happily ever after” because it is now ending.

Scientists learn how to study objects without putting their own bias into the findings. As you may very well know, this is a very difficult task to do.

“When…someone really hears you without passing judgement on you, without trying to take responsibility for you, without trying to mold you, it feels…good…