by sf counseling | Jan 30, 2026 | Uncategorized
Perfectionism and the Fear of Losing Your Edge “If I’m not hard on myself, I’ll lose my edge.” This is something I hear from clients all the time. There’s a real fear underneath it: If I stop pushing myself the way I always have, I’ll lose a part of me...
by sf counseling | Jan 6, 2026 | Uncategorized
The New Year: Making Room for All of Our Parts It’s that time of year where we see invitations to “start fresh”, optimize our habits, become a “better” version of ourselves. For some, the New Year feels inspiring, like a door opening to new possibilities. For others,...
by sf counseling | Sep 22, 2025 | Uncategorized
What Is EMDR and How Can It Be Used? Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a form of psychotherapy that is very unique and differs from talk therapy rather dramatically. EMDR was originally designed in the 1980’s to help people recover from traumatic...
by Q | Oct 29, 2024 | Uncategorized
How You Both Can “Win” The Argument In this article,“winning” a fight can be thought of as having a “productive argument”. This means both of you feelcloser or have agreater understanding of each other afterward. There are many “rules” for fighting fair,...
by Q | Oct 25, 2024 | Uncategorized
Steps to Making a Decision When There is No Clear Answer Write Down All Your Questions or Concerns: Sometimes you don’t even know what decisions need to be made first. If there are a lot of things swirling around and feeling overwhelming, begin by jotting down every...
by Q | Sep 10, 2024 | Uncategorized
Are you hard on yourself, or are you secretly a perfectionist? As a therapist specializing in perfectionism, I rarely encounter someone who identifies their thoughts as “perfectionistic” or recognizes their actions as those of a perfectionist. There seems to be a...
