When you think of intimacy what comes up for you?

People often think of being close to their partner sexually and/or emotionally, but while these are the most thought of, there are more than TEN forms of intimacy. That’s right, more than ten!

As a therapist, one of the most challenging things that takes place in the therapeutic relationship is when people do not trust the process, or they doubt it from the start. I get it, this is a hard ask. Most people come to therapy because they are experiencing anxiety and/or depression, they have experienced trauma, or they have made poor decisions in the past. All these things and more can potentially cause people not to trust themselves so asking them to trust “the process” can feel defeating. So, why is this so important???

The expectation of the holidays can put a lot of pressure on an already stressful time of year. Holiday marketing and advertising show us that the holidays should be fun! We should hang lights with joy and sit by the fire with loved ones in our matching pj’s. This idea that the holidays should be blissful and peaceful can add to our stress when we don’t feel happy or excited about the things we think we should feel happy or excited about…