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Eight Dates Challenge – Week One – Trust and Commitment
It almost never fails that when Joella and I are introduced to new people and they find out that we are both Marriage and Family Therapists either...
Eight Dates Challenge
At Cascadia Family Therapy, when we begin to work with a couple, an essential task we ask couples to engage in during the course of therapy is date...
Nurture Yourself
NutritionFacts.org is a wonderful resource and this short video about the most nutritious "daily dozen" is a great kick starter to a healthier New...
Updates and Expansion
Wow! We have so much to share! As many of you already know, Michael and I both taught at Bastyr University this summer in their Graduate Counseling...
Repairing a Relationship
It has been an embarrassingly long time since I have sat down to reflect and write in this space. Michael and I have been spending most of our time...
Self-Care and Restoration
I used to think self-care was quiet time or that I could feel restored after a long night of interrupted sleep. As a new therapist you are...
Resolve
It is time for a new way of therapy. Therapy that is empowering, transparent, and collaborative.
Interconnected
One of my favorite parts about being a marriage and family therapist (or systems therapist) is that we can pick from a wide variety of context to...
At The Speed of Life
Sitting down and writing about therapy is one of my favorite things to do. Being a marriage and family therapist requires a lot of reflection not...
Escape Rooms and Therapy
A friend recently told me about their experience trying out Bend Escape Room. In case you are not sure what I am talking about here is a summary of...