Experiential Avoidance

Katarina Blake, MHC, MA, explores how experiential avoidance—the instinct to dodge uncomfortable thoughts and emotions—can quietly limit our lives. She offers insight into how building emotional tolerance allows us to move beyond avoidance and toward more meaningful, values-aligned living.

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Making Friends with Yourself

Lydia Bell, MHC, invites readers to soften their inner voice and cultivate a more compassionate relationship with themselves. She offers practical tools—like self-dates, journaling, and gentle curiosity—to help build self-trust and emotional kindness.

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Embracing Simplicity

Advanced Clinical Fellow Jewels Tauzin reflects on how an abundance of modern options—especially in a fast-paced city like New York—can leave us feeling more disconnected than fulfilled. Through gentle self-inquiry and mindful practices, she offers tangible ways to return to presence, prioritize what matters, and cultivate a more peaceful daily rhythm.

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