How to calm your nervous system when you're anxious or stressed is a valuable skill to have in your emotional health and wellbeing toolbox. Our world seems to be getting more and more out of control every week (day?!). Our nervous systems are freaking out by an almost...

  What's the connection between hope, happiness, and therapy? I'm Melanie, the Santa Fe Therapist. Hope seems like a small thing sometimes. And yet, it's a powerful ingredient in health and happiness. The building blocks of happiness include feeling a solid sense...

You're struggling to stay positive, but you’re not sure what lights you up anymore. It’s been really rough navigating these challenging times, and you’ve been feeling a little hopeless about changing things. And while you may be juggling an awful lot right now, you...

How to find a Santa Fe therapist can feel overwhelming, right?! Spiritual advisors, study and practice groups, sanghas and world-renowned teachers, and writing groups and tons of all kinds of therapists and counselors. From an astrology reading to a shamanic healing,...

What's the big deal about how to create a SMART goal? It's the smartest way to set yourself up for success when you've got a dream, desire, goal, intention, or New Year's resolution. A SMART goal is: Specific Measurable Achievable Relevant Time-based A SMART goal...

Each one of us has lost so much as a result of living through the first pandemic of our lifetimes. And the list of losses continues to grow every week, it seems. In this country, the under-estimated death toll from Covid-19 is almost a million people. And it isn’t the...

Working with a Santa Fe therapist can feel intimidating, especially if you're struggling with emotional overwhelm and anxiety. These ten truths will help make it easier for you to reach out for help when you're ready. 1. It’s only scary the first couple of sessions. I...

Once upon a time, I was living a fairy tale life in paradise, married to a very charming prince. In the very small, and exquisitely privileged community of Aspen, Colorado, my Cinderella fable unfolded as I played the role of socially acceptable, no-trouble,...

Notable New Mexico psychotherapist Dr. Elaine Casquarelli is featured in this episode of Living From Happiness. Elaine is a counselor, instructor, and an author. She's a certified EMDR therapist, as well as an IFS (Internal Family Systems)-trained practitioner. IFS...