Self-Care
As an individual and couples therapist in San Francisco, I provide tools and resources that can be used for self-care. Topics covered in this blog include mindfulness, meditation, stress management, relationship problems and other self-care content.
10 tips to care for your mental health during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that are low-cost or free
There’s a great deal of uncertainty in the world right now. The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is changing life as we know it. Social distancing, the pending economic implications of the virus and the disruption in daily routine are enough to throw off anyone’s self-care routine. Below are 10 mental health tips for the coronavirus. The World…
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I’m ready to heal my childhood trauma
I don’t want my bad childhood to define me anymore. Yes, I did experience trauma. Yes, it was painful. But I’m ready to move forward with my life. These are sentiments shared by many trauma survivors at a certain point in their healing journey. Often times people will come into therapy discouraged or disappointed…
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Here’s why a practice of self-compassion can change your life as a gay man
If you’re a gay man who would like to feel better about yourself, a practice of self-compassion can be transformative. There are so many of us in our community that suffer from poor self-esteem. We want to look different or feel different because we’ve learned on some level that who we are at our core…
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How to improve your self-esteem as a gay man
Many people struggle with self-esteem issues, especially those of us in the LGBTQ community. That’s a generalization, of course, however there are mental health statistics that back up our struggle. As Andrew Tobias pointed out in his memoir The Best Little Boy in the World and Alan Downs explored in The Velvet Rage, being gay…
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Mindfulness tools for gay men
Mindfulness is a way of staying present, both in our bodies and with our emotions. For those of us in the LGBTQ community, it can be helpful to have mindfulness strategies to use when things get overwhelming. How can mindfulness be useful for gay men? As gay men, we often do everything we can…
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