Professional Alchemy: Clinical Energy to Creative Energy

This past Summer the clinic and practice that I built over nearly 15 years transitioned to new, old hands. I knew it would provide a psychic relief for me; and even still I underestimated the freedom that the transition offered to my life. Not just a release from time expenditure or financial responsibility, but the low-grade white noise that had pervaded every waking minute of my life for so many years. For those of you who have had an experience like this, you know… it’s priceless. I decided, very unlike myself, to take a pause. To reject diving into yet … Continue reading Professional Alchemy: Clinical Energy to Creative Energy

Talking a bit more about what I do, where I have been, and where I would like to go…

One of the things we like to do at the University of Washington Bothell and in the School of Nursing & Health Studies is to highlight what folks are working on. It is hard when professors are teaching, doing research, writing, and also living their good lives to connect with each other on what we are passionate about. Or what brought us to this work and continues to drive us. I find out new things all the time about my colleagues and I love it! Just the other day in a meeting we had a chance to share what instruments … Continue reading Talking a bit more about what I do, where I have been, and where I would like to go…

Our kids & mental health

Many of you know I have been working on a lot of mental and behavioral health projects over the last few years, as I shared in my latest post. Alongside this work, I have had the opportunity to present at a few conferences on pediatric and perinatal mental health topics, and even make a handful of podcast appearances! After spending a lot more time listening to podcasts in the last year, I have a lot of respect for what goes into making and maintaining a podcast! So, I truly appreciate being able to participate as part of what these series … Continue reading Our kids & mental health