Author Archives: Ellis Edmunds

Happy October!  I hope you are enjoying the transition into the fall.  This month, I am noticing an emerging theme in my life and the lives of others I support – relationships. Relationships can be such a valuable and vulnerable … Continue reading →

I love therapy.  I’ve spent a good portion of my life studying therapy, being a client in therapy, and doing therapy. While there is much written about the process of therapy, I want to speak to the time before therapy … Continue reading →

Greetings fellow mindful travelers, I hope you are enjoying a relaxing Labor Day weekend.  This month I am diving into a topic that is close to my own history and will likely resonate with you as well.  It’s all about … Continue reading →

Greetings fellow mindful travelers, As you read this, I will probably be somewhere in the sky traveling for a week’s vacation in Hawaii. It got me thinking about the mindset shift that often occurs when people are on vacation and … Continue reading →

Dear anxious mind: Thank you for your inquiry into how exactly my future is going to turn out.  Unfortunately, I am out of the office on vacation so can no longer engage in our usual struggles. In fact, I’m not … Continue reading →

Mindfulness has become a popular word these days and everyone seems to have a different idea of what it means. Some people think it means to get rid of your thoughts, to have an empty mind, to feel nothing, or … Continue reading →

Greetings fellow mindful travelers! Happy July!  It feels like big transitions are in the air as we move into July so I am inspired to write this month’s newsletter about managing life’s changes. For some, change can bring up a … Continue reading →

To some, love may seem like the most important thing in life.  To find a happy, stable relationship, and feel truly accepted for who we are. Society often tells us that we should strive for such a thing in our … Continue reading →

Sometimes, life is tough.  While most of us strive for happiness and joy, life also includes the hard times that inevitably come.  A family member passes away, a relationship ends, a job is lost, we fail where you thought we … Continue reading →

Every therapist works differently.  This is how I help people. There are two main things I focus on as a therapist: What direction do you want your life to go? What obstacles are getting in the way? I believe that … Continue reading →