Heather M. McKenzie, Therapist

The U.S. is going through intense and emotional turbulence. There's no roadmap and this is new for all of us. Some tools to help you cope.

There's no roadmap for what we're experiencing right now. Here are 19 strategies to help us emerge on the other side with our sanity intact.

If you live with other people, you will be dealing with some unprecedented experiences in your environment over the next weeks and months.

Feeling overwhelmed about a novel pandemic killing people worldwide is perfectly fitting. But letting anxiety control or paralyze you is not

We each prefer to give and receive love in different ways. Learn more about your preferences so that your needs in relationships can be met.

Validation is a communication tool that lets another person know “I hear you.” When used correctly, it can completely shift the dynamic.

If you're thinking about making a long-term commitment, please save yourselves some heartache and dive into these questions. Please!

One relationship app that I recommend frequently for strengthening & improving relationships is the Gottman Card Deck.

Anger is a normal human emotion, and it can be helpful; motivating us to take action. Here's how to manage when it feels out of control.

Podcasts that can help with your mental health and overall wellness.

Apps can be a great self-help tool or a supplement to therapy. Apps can help you pay better attention to your thoughts feelings & behaviors.

Mindfulness is an approach that we can take towards our daily life to have intentional awareness of what we feel and think and how to react.

Learn about how our brains work and the flexibility we have to change some ineffective patterns and states of being.

Our thoughts and perceptions of ourselves and our life situations have a huge impact on our daily experience.

Your breathing pattern and style sends signals to your brain. Here's how you can better control your signals.

Stress is a natural part of life. The key is managing it well. Try some strategies I discussed on this podcast with a colleague.

Sleep issues are an indicator that something else is afoot. Try some strategies to improve your sleep and related emotional issues.

A side effect of anxiety is avoidance. Worry and overthinking and overwhelm become a regular way of being...here's how to improve that.

Stress is a useful and important biological response. We can't avoid it. Here's how to keep it in the helpful zone.

Anxiety is natural part of being alive and being human. If your anxiety feels out of control, tries these ideas to help tame it.