Better Directions

05/01/2025

01/03/2025

Happy New Year! I hope everyone is blessed in 2025!

I finally was able to add up my total session count for 2024. In years past, I was proud to have done over 1,500 sessions a year. I do enjoy helping people navigate the challenges that life can throw at us. This last year, I took on a lot for the fire department as well as helping Cheney pass a school bond.

I knew these commitments were negatively impacting the services I was able to provide, which was hard emotionally as well as financially. I was however successful in my service to Cheney students/famileis, as well as the community and fire department.

2025 should be a lot less chaotic 🤞 .

Total sessions for 2024: 1,323.

03/28/2024

Last day of Critical Incident Stress Debriefing! Good training, lots of learning.

10/26/2022

Updated business cards!!!

06/30/2022

I really like this, many of these concepts are found during the therapeutic process.

12/06/2021

Something I talk with a lot of clients about….

Dentists have reported a rise in teeth clenching and grinding since the pandemic began.

12/01/2021

I feel this is exciting and concerning all at once…

Long wait times, minimal therapy, and wrong dosing are some of the bad experiences clients say they’ve had with Mindbloom, a ketamine company. It and other psychedelic tech startups are raising questions about the limits of telemedicine in this field.

11/21/2021

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/common-antidepressant-may-reduce-covid-19-death-risk

New research adds to the mounting evidence that SSRI antidepressants could help treat severe COVID-19.

10/24/2021

Watching the news… sounds like Spokane has taken a HUGE step forward!!!! Awesome resource!!!

End the Violence: Dozens of Spokane organizations and individuals unite to eradicate domestic violence. Join us, and let’s end Spokane’s DV epidemic.

11/11/2020

Today we celebrate our armed forces and the past/present individuals that have fought for freedom and democracy. Take a moment to reflect on the liberties we have, and the millions of people that have committed years of their life to ensure that freedom is not lost.

09/12/2020

In my two weeks back in the office, I’m noticing an increase in depressive symptoms... Many experiencing heightened depression have identified recent changes have limited their ability to do the things that they enjoyed in the past. In the world of COVID we all need to reflect on how we can still be us while being mindful of others and following COVID guidelines. I challenge you to reflect on what makes you, you. Challenge yourself on how you can live in a way true to your values, despite travel restrictions, masks, gathering sizes....