by Margie | Dec 3, 2020 | Blog
Two weeks into the coronavirus lockdown, Aidan noticed the terrible ache around his heart. Though he was used to living on his own, the fear of the virus caused him to take isolating very seriously. He gave up dating and stopped seeing his family and friends except...
by Margie | Nov 16, 2020 | Blog
I’m sitting on my yoga mat in my living room, listening to my yoga teacher, Sri Hari Moss, as he begins his online class. Today the theme is Yoga for Mental Health. It reminds me of my mentor, teacher, and the founder of Integrative Body Psychotherapy (IBP), the late...
by Margie | Sep 25, 2020 | Blog
“Do you use a journal?” I ask Arielle, a new client and a 46-year-old executive. As if ashamed, she lowers her eyes for a moment, then looks up again and answers, “No, I never know what to write about.” I assure her that journaling doesn’t have to be complicated....
by Margie | Sep 18, 2020 | Blog
Darren shows up on Zoom seven minutes late for his first appointment. Even through the screen, I can see his rigidity and tension. His face is mask-like, and his eyes are fixed and haunted. He gets right to the point of why he’s made the appointment to see me. “I...
by Margie | Sep 8, 2020 | Blog
Parenting, even for the most emotionally stable among us, can be a challenging time of life. This season of life can come when we’re also pursuing our career ambitions and navigating endless items on our to-do lists. While there is no such thing as a “perfect...
by Margie | Aug 31, 2020 | Blog
A Healthy Sense of Self Begins in Childhood Grace, a 38-year-old mother of four young children, was feeling anything but calm. She came in for therapy because she was always “blowing her lid,” and her kids seemed afraid of her. “It was bad before COVID, but now it’s...
