As Pride flags flutter in the warm June breeze and rainbow crosswalks gleam under the California sun, many in our LGBTQ+ community find themselves holding a complex mix of emotions. Joy and grief. Celebration and vigilance. Progress and setback. Community and isolation. These tensions aren't contradictions to resolve; they're multiplicities to honor. Pride month invites us into the fullness of...[ read more ]
This is a post from associate therapist Corinne Crone. Corinne is a West Marin, California therapist who uses relational, transpersonal and integrative approaches to working with clients on challenges including trauma, life transitions, grief, existential themes such as meaning and purpose, spiritual inquiry, and non-ordinary states. You can learn more about Corinne from our recent therapist interview. You might also enjoy...[ read more ]
This is a post from associate therapist Corinne Crone. Corinne is a West Marin, California therapist who uses relational, transpersonal and integrative approaches to working with clients on challenges including trauma, life transitions, grief, existential themes such as meaning and purpose, spiritual inquiry, and non-ordinary states. You can learn more about Corinne from our recent therapist interview. How Do We Begin...[ read more ]
Associate therapist Josephine Kelly is offering this new therapy group beginning in May. Did you know bisexual+ people make up over half of the LGBTQ+ community and have been critical change makers in the fight for queer and trans liberation? Yet somehow bi+ folks are often excluded from community and denied affirming mental health care due to stigma and misinformation. I...[ read more ]
Welcome back to Conversations with Clinicians where we interview one of our associate therapists. We like to give you this opportunity to learn more about the way that they work. It can also give you insight into the differences between various therapeutic modalities, approaches and techniques. Today, meet Corinne Crone. Corinne is a transpersonal West Marin, California therapist. Asked to...[ read more ]
This film review comes from associate therapist Elizabeth Dausch. Elizabeth recently shared more about Internal Family Systems, one of the primary modalities that she utilizes in her work. You can also learn more about Elizabeth from our Conversations with Clinicians Interview. The Inside Out 2 emotions are sneaky good at holding up a mirror and helping us learn about ourselves....[ read more ]
This group is for women who have been formally diagnosed or self-diagnosed with PMDD, are currently working with an individual therapist, or have prior experience with psychotherapy, and who are ready to explore the experience of PMDD in a compassionate and non-judgmental environment. I hope to have six people in the group before we begin. We will meet weekly for...[ read more ]
[caption id="attachment_7769" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Photo by Ashley Byrd on Unsplash[/caption] In "The Hurt Locker," we watch Staff Sergeant William James defusing bombs with cool precision under extreme pressure. Yet in the film's final sequence, this same decisive expert freezes in the cereal aisle of a suburban supermarket, overwhelmed by dozens of practically indistinguishable choices. This moment captures a...[ read more ]
This month, our featured associate is Elizabeth Dausch. One of her primary modalities is Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS), and in this blog, she offers an insightful introduction to how it works and why it matters. You can also learn more about Elizabeth from our Conversations with Clinicians Interview. As a therapist, I’m continually struck by how many tools and...[ read more ]
Emotional boundaries are often the most subtle—and most essential—part of maintaining healthy open or polyamorous relationships. While physical boundaries (like time, touch, or space) are more tangible, emotional boundaries define your inner world: your values, your energy, your self-respect, and your emotional safety. In polyamorous dynamics, it’s easy for emotional boundaries to blur. You may feel pulled between multiple people’s...[ read more ]