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An Invitation to Lean In

With Thanksgiving approaching, I've felt an annually familiar sense of dread building. There's something about this time of year that...

Emotion Regulation Part 3- The Power of Noticing

You have an understanding of what regulation is, and a sense of how to begin bringing yourself back to center when you're feeling...

Emotion Regulation Part 2- Steady in the Storm

So how do we stay steady in the face of a storm? If Emotion Regulation is about mindfully, thoughtfully letting things impact us--...

Emotion Regulation Part 1- What is Regulation?

Emotion regulation is our ability to take in what is happening around us, apply our internal filters (based on our wiring- our innate...

Why Therapy?

Simply put, because therapy provides SPACE. Space to consider, to reflect, to be listened to, seen, supported, coached, encouraged, and...

Start Where You Are

In this season of change and beginnings for anyone involved in the lives of children, this phrase is a powerful one. We spend a lot of...

Laila Shamszad, LMFT