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Self-Acceptance Journey

October 18, 2018 Written by Rachel

First let me start off with saying that I have a love hate relationship with social media. However, the one thing that I do like about Facebook is that it will remind me of posts from the past. Most of the time it’s a picture or a quote that resembles a time and place in [...]

Counseling in Williston Spring 2018

June 4, 2018 Written by Rachel

Spring 2018 Counseling Update Spring is very much underway in Williston, Vermont. I hear rumblings of families getting ready to go camping in the Green Mountains, going out on Lake Champlain, and enjoying the much-needed sunshine on our longer days. I have been busy in my little office tucked away at the Vermont Counseling and [...]

Improve Self Confidence Now

July 15, 2017 Written by Rachel

3 Ways to Improve Your Self Esteem Women can begin improving their self-esteem by taking care of their physical health and their mental health will improve naturally. While this seems simple it can often be a difficult task. Often I hear from women, in therapy, that they don’t have time or its too hard to [...]

Managing Stress During the Summer in Vermont

July 6, 2017 Written by Rachel

The Stress-Free Days of Summer Its 6am and I am sitting at the kitchen table drinking my first cup of coffee. The sun is coming up and I think my favorite part of living, in my little Vermont house, is watching the rays of sun bounce between the leaves. The reason I enjoy it so [...]

Parenting: I’m a Mom Now

April 16, 2017 Written by Rachel

My Name is Mom The hardest job I ever signed up for was being someone’s “Mom.” While some mothers get nominated for the job spontaneously, I signed up willingly. I felt well prepared. I was educated or so I thought. When I had my first child, I had over 4 years’ experience as an attachment [...]

Activate Your Vagus Nerve Now

April 5, 2017 Written by Rachel

So when was the last time you activated your vagus nerve? When I ask someone this question in session, I usually get a blank stare back at me. Vagus what? Your vagus nerve. Its a powerful thing. The vagus nerve has the ability to shut off your anxiety. Now you’re interested. You sit in a [...]