There is a hidden cost to being me. The silent judgements from others ocassionally end, and the quiet part gets said out loud. From the moment I started a practice where I considered the whole person (not just the mind) there have been questions such as this. The world can be a powerful mirror, and with age and being mindful to not become defensive, I've navigated this question with humor and clarity. But, now I'm ready to take a deeper look. But first, lets wax philosophical

Disclaimer: This article mentions normal life anxiety and is not referring to clinical anxiety disorders. The information is not intended to treat any mental health conditions, and is just a summary of my knowledge of herbs that can help calm the regular stressors and anxieties of life. I don’t think it will come as a surprise to any of you that the world can be a stressful place. Between unhealed family dynamics, parenting stress (IYKYK), relationship complexities of all kin

Have you ever had a partner who constantly: Undervalued your worth? Said they would pay for dinner, but then left you stuck with the bill at the end? Bought you a gift but several months to years later wanted it back? Changed the rules to the relationship and you couldn’t keep up? Was extremely controlling? I’ve had some epically unhealthy relationships in the past, but my relationship with insurance ranks at the top in regards to dysfunction. This is the type of partner that

My journey to the metaphysical was a transformative one to say the least. I've personally experienced many dark night of the soul type transformations. But this specific journey which began 4 and 1/2 years ago was one of the most powerful and completely life-changing. This likely had something to do with the impetus to this transformation, a severe concussion that my oldest daughter sustained. I had to sit by and watch her dark night of the soul at the age of 9 and it was agn

I have, many times in the past, told others that I have not one artistic bone in my body. At that time, I had a very black and white mindset about what an artist was. I knew that my drawings did not look like real life, and that was all I was going off of. In fact, I would always introduce my oldest daughter as the artist in the family. Even during my formal training I opted to get a Bachelor's of Science in Psychology because a Bachelor's of Art seemed too fluffy at the time

Hi! My name is Rebecca and I grew up in the Northeast, in Pennsylvania originally. I have always had a deep respect for nature and was able to spend time at a lake house for part of my childhood. My happiest memories were outside talking with the squirrels, feeling the sunshine and being rejuvenated by the water. My childhood was not picture perfect, as is the case for many psychologists and healers. Around the age of 6 my parents divorced and I began to look at human behavio

My intention with any mindfulness based art sessions is that your nervous system has time to chill out. The tasks are simple enough that you can let your thinking mind go and experience a flow state. The art tends to be more abstract, as not to compare your performance to anyone else's. You intuitively choose colors that make your heart happy, without a need to follow any art rules. Although I facilitate these sessions, you will have this knowledge to carry with you to use wh

I have quite literally given and interpreted a thousand intelligence tests since 2006. The test I tend to administer the most is the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Fifth Edition (WISC-V) and the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV). These are well rounded intelligence tests and I am able to look at not only areas (indexes) of general ability but also cognitive processing. What does the General Ability Index include? On the adult test there ar

When people envision a child with ADHD they tend to think of a child who can’t sit still, blurts out answers, and tends to act without thinking. When the symptom criteria for ADHD was created, it is almost guaranteed that it was written by men, for men (boys). As it turns out, females also have ADHD, it just looks quite a bit different. Here is a quick cheat sheet for what a female with ADHD might look like, or have a history of. Of course, every individual’s presentation loo

Web Resources: Gut Bacteria Might Guide The Workings Of Our Minds (info on the gut-brain connection) Study: Diet May Help ADHD Kids More Than Drugs (the impact of food sensitivities on ADHD) Parents report gluten-, casein-free diet helps some kids with autism (the impact of food sensitivities in autism) All About Autism (great website, check out the sample menus for dietary considerations) The Biggest Medical Discovery of Our Lifetimes: Finding the Cure for Chronic Disease

When I started my career as a school psychologist I was working with students ranging from elementary to high school, often struggling...

Being The Intuitive Artologist means I get to bring ALL of me to my work with my clients. Psychology began to feel too limiting, despite there being a plethora of modalities to choose from. It took me a very long time to realize this, but now I see almost everything as an art form! For me in addition to physically creating art the incorporation of herbs, lifestyle, music, nature, gardening, energy medicine, and even the administration of psychological instruments is an art fo

How did I come to provide holistic psychological services, working with both children and adults, and running my own practice? I would say it is VERY rare for a school psychologist to leave a school setting, to become a licensed psychological associate and practice in the private sector. You give up a lot, such as retirement, decent health insurance, a consistent salary, and guaranteed holidays off. I thought I would work in a school until I retired, as many do! After having