by Sabrina Walters | Aug 18, 2025 | Conflict, Counseling, Emotions, Family, Grief, Parenting, Therapy Portland
In Part 1 of this series, we explored what it means to love a parent who may not be able to meet your emotional needs. And in Part 2, we learned how to parent your own children while navigating that same dynamic. Today, we turn to a part of this work that often goes...
by Sabrina Walters | Dec 18, 2024 | Communication, Connection, Counseling, Couples, couples counseling, couples therapy, Couples Therapy Portland, Depression, Emotions, Grief, Marriage, relationship counseling, Relationships
The holiday season often brings contrasting emotions. While one partner may be ready to deck the halls, the other may feel weighed down by grief, anxiety, or past trauma tied to this time of year. This emotional mismatch can be challenging for couples to...
by Sabrina Walters | Feb 25, 2024 | Grief
A lot can be said about grief. Google the term, and you’ll get almost 630 million search results. But search for “how to sit with someone who is dying,” and you’ll get exactly eight results. When you lose a loved one, dozens or hundreds or even thousands of...
by Sabrina Walters | Feb 17, 2024 | Grief
Grief. When you’re in the midst of it, you can sometimes hardly see straight, much less gather resources to help you navigate your new reality. I know the feeling all too well. This past week, I said goodbye to my mom. She passed away peacefully from...
by Sabrina Walters | Aug 11, 2022 | Communication, Family, Grief, Relationships
In a recent post, I mentioned having been in the midst of some very significant grief — and that I’ve been working on building my resilience. And since I’ve made transparency and vulnerability a priority — both in my personal life and my professional practice — I’d...
by Sabrina Walters | Aug 4, 2022 | Grief, Health, Motivation
If you’re having a hard week (or month… or year), let me be the first to tell you: You don’t have to have all the answers — for anyone else or for yourself. Recently, I was reading John Eldredge’s new book, Resilient: Restoring Your Weary Soul in These Turbulent...
