The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives may strike as a complex portrayal of faith, relationships, and personal identity. While the show attempts to shine a light on the hidden struggle of women within this unique religious framework, it raises more questions than answers.
Overall, this show was a fascinating depiction of how creative people in high control religious institutions can be...I understand how it feels to try to make sense of your very human emotions and needs of desire, want, belonging but then feeling the constraint of religion and the fear of what might happen if you leave. It takes creativity to stay in the box. Because once you start questioning and doubting, the box disintegrates. 

What I have noticed in my years of practice, is that far too many couples wait too long before sitting down with a professional to care for their relationship. Many of us assume that we should be able to figure it out on our own (this is, of course, part of our pull-yourself-up-by-the-bootstraps culture). Yet the quality of our relationships is one of the most important predictors of a happy life. So the goal of this blog post is to dispel your fears about starting to prioritize your relationships by telling you exactly what you can expect when you sit down with one of the PACT therapists at Kindman & Co.

Sometimes it's easy to forget how it felt before I got sober, but I think such a big part of it that, I didn't think of it in this way at the time, was that I was really cut off from other people. I mean, I had people in my life. I did have some support networks, but I think there were a lot of barriers that I had built up that made it difficult to connect with people. And even being in the recovery community or in different recovery communities, you hear a lot of people say, kind of just feeling like they were different or they never fit in, or you hear all these different ways of describing not feeling connected, not feeling a part of something bigger.

Joining a "No Buy" community group can be a game-changer for anyone committed to curbing spending and fostering mindful consumption. In these groups, you'll find a supportive network of like-minded individuals who share similar goals and challenges. The community is a treasure in it of itself, offering a judgement- free space for encouragement and company.

You can have hard conversations whenever you want because you can create the conditions for it to go well...In this blog, we aim to provide some insights around co-regulation and how to use different tools of awareness and embodiment cues to help you have a more effective conversation...in understanding attachment more, we can identify how we are in a relationship and how our partners are in a relationship. What we and they tend to do to cope is helpful when getting into activating conversations.

It's hard to ignore the thematic resonance between the conversations I’m having [in session,] and then see that many of you are passing through this very same waiting room week after week. And it’s not just my clients! The people who come to Kindman & Co. are a self-selecting bunch. You all care about growing and learning, you’re curious, you hold your values deeply. I swear some of you would be great neighbors, friends, confidants, maybe even great loves...What if you thought it was possible to meet someone in the therapy waiting room who could be an important person in your life? What might you do differently? Just something to muse on while you’re waiting.

Have you ever felt isolated while endlessly scrolling through social media? In a world where we're more "connected" than ever, genuine human connection often feels elusive. Yet, meaningful human connection is within your reach beyond the number of friends or followers. What truly matters is the quality of your conversations.

The capacity to have meaningful discussions will transform your social life, from meeting new people to deepening current relationships to just feeling more connected to the world around you. Now, let's explore how you can start with significant conversations.

Join Dani for our recent podcast interview with Demi Rodriguez as they discuss their experiences with voting as Latinas. Demi is a First generation Latina who grew up seeing her parents' relationship with voting and developed her own understanding of how to embrace culture and her right to vote.

Therapy for therapists is an essential support for continued evolution and as an act of self-care. As you likely know, being a therapist is really challenging and emotionally taxing work! Attending therapy as a therapist can be an outlet for discharging some of what we take on throughout our week and recognizing when something touches on our own personal wounds or history. Read on for more information on why therapy for therapists is an important practice for mental health workers to engage in and a few, different reasons why it’s so necessary.