mental health and therapy insights from inner choice
Fancy Salt Inside a Junky Container
I was sitting at dinner with my husband and son the other day and my son asked for some salt. My husband brought over the delicious Celtic sea salt in a wooden salt container. My son asked, “Hey would it be okay if I had the Malden salt instead?” My husband then proceeded to bring…
Criterium Racers: The Story Tellers
It’s race season again, and I am lucky enough to get to see my son participate in the thrill and challenge of criterium racing. This past weekend after coming down from the extreme high of watching him sprint across the finish line, I walked back to my car. I passed cyclists cooling down from their…
Grieving The Loss of a Parent With Memory Loss
There is a lot written on grief, the stages of grief, types of grief, and how to handle grief. But lately, I have been thinking about how it feels to lose a parent who has been suffering from memory loss for years. Often when a parent who has experienced memory loss dies people say to…
Saying Goodbye to Hampshire College
I recently learned that Hampshire College was closing its doors for good, and I felt an immediate sense of deep sadness followed by grief, a grief that felt both familiar and new, a grief that I am still carrying and processing. For those of you who do not know what Hampshire College is, it is…
What is growth: A Poem
Does it mean you have moved forward in someway, or can it be still?
During These Times, Inner Choice is Turning Five
I am happy to report that Inner Choice Psychotherapy is turning five. I have taken this moment of marking time to reflect on all that has evolved since Inner Choice’s inception in 2021. Billing As many of you know Alisa is our billing manager, and she is also my sister. Ever since we were small,…
Relationships and why they matter
We use the word relationship to describe most, if not all, of our connections in life. People talk about their relationships with their partners, friends, and co-workers. They talk about romantic, sexual, and platonic relationships. They share concerns about long-term, long-distance and short-term relationships. As a therapist, I hear about these relationships on the daily,…
Inner Choice is Growing
Inner Choice is very excited to welcome Elizabeth Birnkrant to our team. As fall slowly makes its presence known, many are feeling the emotional impact of the seasonal transition. For some this means a time of renewed introspection and for others the fear of isolation. Elizabeth believes in honoring the different lived experiences of her…
For The Love of Cycling: Presence, Mobilization, Resilience, and Support
The sun is beating down. It’s 90º. I’m carrying my water bottle and a trekking umbrella for the sun. A collapsible stool hangs over my shoulders, in case I want to sit down. My husband is beside me, usually wearing a matching shirt. We are warm, but still so excited to be there. We are…
The Year of Deep Listening
Ever since we were children we were told to listen. Listen to your parents, listen to your teachers, listen to adults when they are speaking to you -these statements themselves are not about listening to children but rather more about commanding them. We are commanding children to obey adults. Listening on the other hand is…
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