I recently had the opportunity to do a second interview with CanvasRebel Magazine. This time we talked about the following aspects of my career: A time I took a risk (and hey, typical of talkative me, I couldn’t choose just a single time!) What’s important to know about my work What I think helped build …
5 Reasons to Use the Insight Timer Therapist Hub
The well-known and well-regarded mental health app Insight Timer recently created a “therapist hub“. It was created to help therapists provide clients with free resources to use between sessions, but I have been encouraging everyone I know to check it out because it has so many helpful resources. Here are 5 reasons why I’m such …
Interview with VoyageBaltimore (Third Time)
VoyageBaltimore magazine contacted me recently to conduct a third interview. Check out the VoyageBaltimore interview to learn about: What a typical day looks like for me What makes my business unique Who I was before the world tried to tell me to be something else My defining wounds and how I healed from them How …
Book Review: You and Your Gender Identity: A Guide to Discovery
This book review of Dara Hoffman-Fox’s You and Your Gender Identity: A Guide to Discovery provides details about the themes the book explores and my thoughts on how the book goes about doing so. The book is a workbook. It is great for actively and experientially exploring gender identity because it includes lists, checkboxes, and …
Book Review: the Couples Communication Handbook
I’m back with another book review, which is of Raffi Bilek’s the Couples Communication Handbook. It is easy to read, personable, informative, and even funny at times! Informative about Couples Communication from the Start I like that the book starts off with a note about marriage, relationships, and partnerships being interchangeable so that readers understand …
Podcast Interview: A Date with Darkness
I recorded a podcast interview with a Date with Darkness several years ago (I think around 2017!), but it was not released until last week as part of their “lost episodes” series. The episode is about recognizing different types of abuse, especially regarding domestic violence. Listen to the interview (Apple or Spotify) or watch it …
Interview with VoyageBaltimore (Second Time)
VoyageBaltimore magazine contacted me recently to conduct a second interview with me, with the first one having occurred in 2021. Check out the VoyageBaltimore interview to learn about: My path to becoming a drama therapist My specialties as a drama therapist The various services I provide Some of my professional struggles What I was like …
Book Review: The Nervous System Workbook
My latest book review is for Deb Dana‘s the Nervous System Workbook. I have been a fan of Deb Dana’s writing for the past few years and thus eagerly purchased this book right when it came out. It is a great addition to her other books. I highly recommend it! The Purpose of the Nervous …
Book Review: You Lied to Me About God
“Tell me all the things you’d like to do but you can’t ‘Cause you’re scared that you’re goin’ to hell.” – “Apple Tree Blues” by Caamp The above lyrics happened to catch my attention in the same time period that I was reading Doctor Jamie Marich’s memoir about spiritual abuse and religious trauma, …
Podcast Interview: Finding Your Way Through Therapy
My interview on the Finding Your Way Through Therapy podcast went live this week! Even though I’ve done several podcast interviews about drama therapy, this one is unique in that guest host Courtney (who is a dance/movement therapist!) asked me to speak about common misperceptions about the creative arts therapies. We talked about points I …