- Weighed Down by Feelings of Guilt and Shame? Here's How to Overcome Them
- Women and Self-Worth: 5 Steps to Improving Self-Esteem
- When Business Gets in the Way: Rifts in the Therapeutic Relationship
- Take Time to Slow Down: The Benefits of Mindfulness and Meditation
- How Broaching Can Help Strengthen the Therapeutic Relationship
- Reassess Your Relations: A Resolution to Create Better Boundaries
- Intention Isn’t Everything: 7 Ways to Inadvertently Invalidate Feelings
- A Therapist's Dilemma: Whether to Disclose or Not Disclose
- Pet Owner Anxiety: The Challenges Associated with Loving a Pet
- Why We Must Pay Attention to the Lessons in 'Thirteen Reasons Why'
- On the Road to a New Relationship, Stay Alert to Red Flags
- How Does Pageant Culture Affect Participants' Self-Esteem?
Published Books
Building Self-Esteem:
A Guide to Achieving Self-Acceptance & a Healthier, Happier Life
Articles for Parents
- Postpartum Depression: It’s Not Just About Feeling Sad
- Perinatal Mental Health: How to Improve Screening for New Parents
- The Dark Truth Regarding Postpartum Mood Issues
- Take Time to Slow Down: The Benefits of Mindfulness and Meditation
- Managing Meals: How to Take the Struggles Out of Mealtime with Kids
- Disciplining Young Children: Why Simply Saying No Isn't the Answer
- What’s on Your Invisible Laundry List? The Silent Load Moms Carry
- The Price of Perfection: How Perfectionism Holds You Back
- When You’ve Had Enough: Knowing Your Stress Threshold
- What if Babies and Toddlers Understand More Than We Think?
- Learning Through Play: The World as Your Child’s Classroom
- What You Can Do to Raise Awareness of Child Abuse
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More Articles
- Sometimes, the Best Closure Involves Leaving the Door Open
- A Shift in Perspective: Finding Comfort and Achievement
- Reclaiming Your Voice: Saying No to Emotional Abuse
- Trauma and the Body : When Anniversaries Aren’t So Happy
- Inspiring Your Own Joy: The Lessons of Pixar’s Inside Out
- Understanding Dissociation and When It Becomes Problematic
- A Gift For You: ‘Tis the Season for Self-Care / Posh Seven Magazine
- The Importance of Making Time for Self Care
- Overcoming Perfectionism
- Assertiveness: A Learned Skill
- Self-Talk & How it Affects Self-Esteem
- Achieving Job Satisfaction Through Career Counseling
- Setting Realistic Resolutions for Success
Quoted In:
- How to Help Someone Having a Panic Attack (by Crystal Raypole, Healthline)
- Extroverts, Introverts, and Everything In Between (by Crystal Raypole, Healthline)
- How to 'Unfry' Your Brain (by Crystal Raypole, Healthline)
- Starting a Private Therapy Practice? Make Sure to Find Your Niche (GoodTherapy)
- Postpartum Depression Happens (by Lesleigh Frank, Pearls on a String blog)
Speaking
I love connecting and collaborating with colleagues and other professionals to help provide education and tips and tools for people looking to make changes and improve their lives. Some of the topic I love teaching about include:
- Understanding Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders
- Improving Self-Esteem
- Cultivating a Positive Mindset
- Preventing Perfectionism
- Creating Boundaries & Developing Assertiveness Skills
- Prioritizing Self-Care
- Mindfulness Techniques
To schedule an interview or media appearance, click here.
Podcast Interviews
- Things You Learn in Therapy with Beth Trammell - S1-Ep. 18: ALL Things Prenatal and Early Years of Parenthood
- Hello Postpartum with Carley Schweet - Ep. 7: Understanding Grief After a Miscarriage or Pregnancy Loss
- Grief is My Side Hustle with Meghan Jarvis - Ep. 19: Perinatal Mental Health, Grief and New Motherhood
- The Trauma Therapist Project with Guy McPherson- Ep. 532: Perinatal Anxiety and Trauma
- Think Act Be with Seth Gillihan - Ep. 19: Keys to Confidence and Women's Healthy Self-Esteem
Upcoming Events & Summits
- 5/11 - Empowering Mindful Mom: Tools to help you manage motherhood with more grace & less stress (Fit4Moms-Bristow/ Gainesville/Haymarket)
- 5/14 - Women's Wellness Workshop: Mind, Body, & Movement (Body Grace Fitness & Yoga)
- 5/20 - Book Signing & Wine Tasting (Bard's Alley Bookshop)
Past Events & Summits
- The Emerging Mother: Your Perinatal Support System (with Fairfax Birth Care, @The Toy Nest)
- Calm & Confidently You: Practical Advice and Effective Strategies to Be the Mom You Want to Be (Grainne O'Regan, The Working Mom Community)
- Conquer Anxiety & Toxicity: Proven Techniques to Help You Reclaim Your Life, Get Unstuck, and Thrive (Deb Kartz, Healing Moms Journey)
- Creating Your Dream Teen Summit (Miss Cynthia, The Refinement Studio)
- Beat Your Anxiety Summit: Transform your anxiety into rock solid self-confidence and your most authentic (Lydia Michalitsianos, Build Yourself Inside)
- The Body Trust Project: Learn how to feel extraordinary in your body through relatable stories of confident people (Ellie GIlbert)
- Breastfeeding Beyond Babyhood (Samantha Radford, Evidence-Based Mommy)
- NVLPC: Understanding & Treating Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders
- Remarkable Single Moms Summit: Secrets to unlocking your extraordinary life (Jana Sinclair)
- I Am Who I Am 2.0: Learn to embrace who you are, retrain your brain, and rise above your past (Falisa Asberry, Peacock Training & Consulting Group)
- Postpartum Support Virginia's Real Talk on COVID-19: How to Talk to Kids (password is: [email protected])
- Avaiya's Transforming Shame & Guilt: Finding Growth Within Life’s Challenges
