Hey Everyone, Here’s the first installment of what I promised last week in my blog and newsletter* — to share the things I’m leaning into for grounding and perspective during this pandemic time. I came across this poem from Emily Rosen, who is the Director of...
Here we are, all together in our apartness from each other. What a bizarre reality and time this is. How are you holding up? What are you doing for self-care? I posted some ideas on Instagram (@wolcottcounseling) earlier tonight. What would you add? How are you...
Everywhere you look this month — reminders of love, relationships, connection! Love is amazing. And it’s important. But Valentines’ Day – with its focus on flowers, chocolates and fancy dinners – tells us nothing about how to have more of this incredible life force in...
We’ve spent the month talking about gratitude — specifically the science of gratitude and various practices to promote gratitude. Most of the conversation has been happening on Instagram, so hop on over to @wolcottcounseling for a deeper dive into the science and...
As you may know, October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Did you know 1 in 4 women will experience relationship violence in their lifetime? One in four! (Why aren’t we talking about this more? I’m out to change that.) But first: What are...
Eating disorders affect more than 30 million people in the United States; millions more have disordered eating or related issues. From emotional eating, to body image issues, to orthorexia (a fixation on “clean” eating), to diagnosed Anorexia...
It’s Thanksgiving week, which got me thinking about things I’m thankful for, which got me thinking about gratitude. How many times have you heard that practicing gratitude is the secret to a happy life? If you’re like me, your social media pages are flooded this week...
The summer I was 13, I was sexually assaulted in a hotel lobby. My little sister sat in the booth across from me as we colored. The hotel clerk, who’d chatted my family up the day before, came over to our table and asked if he could show us how to draw something. He...
Please welcome Cindy Martin, the new part-time Administrative Assistant at Wolcott Psychotherapy Associates. When you call or email for an appointment, Cindy is the skillful and kind person who will contact you. She abides by HIPAA standards and will honor and protect...