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A Novel of Grief
posted: Jun. 15, 2021.

Imagine sitting on the beach, in a soft oversized cozy chair reading the world’s best love story. It is the best book of a lifetime, the one that everyone is Read more
A THANK YOU Letter to Covid-19
posted: Nov. 10, 2020.

Dear COVID-19, Thank you for showing up unexpectedly. Without warning, you’ve worked my pivoting muscles and are teaching me how to continuously accept the things I cannot change. You’re teaching me Read more
Category: COVID
Re-Opening During COVID-19
posted: May 25, 2020.

Thank you for your ongoing trust and confidence during these challenging times. A core value of Bending Birch Counseling is to provide a safe space for you to receive care Read more
Category: COVID
Staying Home to Me
posted: Apr. 28, 2020.

In this season, the words “STAY HOME” mean so much more than just staying inside my house at my physical address. As I stay home, I ask myself, “Where am Read more
COVID - A Parade of Tears
posted: Apr. 23, 2020.

It was the third week of quarantine when I finally lost it. After 18 days of being at home, inside, with the same people, looking out the same window, day Read more
Heavy Leaves, A Therapist's Perspective on Seasonal Affective Disorder
posted: Oct. 29, 2019.

Therapist and owner of Bending Birch Counseling, in Barrington, Illinois, shares her own perspective of how she copes with Seasonal Affective Disorder Read more
Why I Love Therapy
posted: Aug. 10, 2018.

Common Reactions There are two common reactions that I receive when people discover that I’m a therapist. The most common is the deer in the head light stance. I can see Read more
Category: Anxiety
What’s Love Got to Do with It
posted: Aug. 10, 2018.

Everything!February 14th is traditionally a day of flowers, chocolates, and teddy bears-a day to show your love to significant people in your life. I love to receive all those tokens Read more
Category: Relationships
Stop & Swing
posted: Aug. 10, 2018.

Along my walking path, there is an abandoned school. While the school is run down and boarded up, it is surrounded by wooded acreage. The land is beautiful, like a Read more
Category: Anxiety