In this video, I define trauma and talk briefly about trauma responses across populations. I also talk about trauma-informed care, and how prepared counselors have reported feeling when it comes to working with survivors of trauma.

In this brief video I talk about: (1) our inner critic; (2) how a mission statement guides us; (3) creating personal values we live by; (4) self-compassion; and (5) how these components influence our moments of joy and overall happiness.

A brief introduction to cyber-sexual assault, the intersection of how culture influences this, and a hello from my daughter at the end!

In this video, I cover existentialism, and a few tenants like death, freedom, finding meaning, and spirituality. I also share some insights based on Viktor Frankl's work.

The DSM-V defines substances across ten categories, and clinicians examine substance use and abuse through 11 criteria. In this video, I briefly cover these topics along with coping skills found beneficial across the literature.