From my group therapy sessions to couples counseling to individual therapy, I use tools like improv, roleplay, makeup, and puppets to help people get to the heart of what they're coping with. Drama Therapy is an immensely rewarding career, and I highly encourage anyone interested to look into it.

Sometimes, you look at yourself in the mirror and barely recognize yourself. But don't turn away. Look deep into your own eyes and recognize that you've lost your sense of identity. Our identity is who we are at our core. It's an incredibly important and personal element that we must be in touch with at all times.

Social media "gurus" are making countless videos on the subject of shame, which has ignited many conversations with my clients. Our discussions lead to realizations that range from inspiring and uplifting to shock and relief because many don't know that there are two forms of shame: healthy and toxic.

They may sound similar, but self-love is different from self-acceptance. Both are certainly necessary for success, but only one promotes your best self in the long run: self-love.

Some say that happiness is a choice, and where they may be some psychological pushback to that statement, the fundamentals of the concept are true. All of us have had the experience of waking up on the wrong side of the bed and immediately recognizing that we are a major “crankypants.”