Learn the steps for how to set boundaries that are clear, effective, and kind.

Being a good listener is an essential skill for building and maintaining healthy, nourishing relationships. This blog shares some of the skills that I use every day as a therapist to help my clients feel seen and heard, and which are easily applicable to real life.

When you first start setting boundaries, it can be helpful to know what to expect internally and externally so you’re prepared when it happens. This blog lays out some of the most common experiences that people have when they start setting boundaries for the first time, as well as some approaches for how to deal with it.

When you are in a relationship with toxic dynamics it can feel impossible to be yourself, to be honest, and to relax. You have limited options in these kinds of situations. Those are, to pretend, to fight, or to numb.

Relationships can be tricky, and it can be hard to know how to manage it when things get complicated. These three mantras for healthy boundaries in relationships help you to keep it simple and come back to basics when you’re feeling overwhelmed.

Being “nice” is highly valued in our culture, especially for women. However, being nice can conflict with being kind when being nice means being dishonest, inauthentic, hurting ourselves, or violating boundaries. This blog helps readers to understand the difference between being kind and being nice, and why that difference is so important.

Sometimes it can be hard to recognize when we’re involved in a dynamic that’s unhealthy, especially if it’s been going on for a long time. This blog lays out some of the telltale signs that a relationship is unhealthy, and provides guidance on what to do if you have unhealthy relationships in your life.