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One thing remains clear: this is a period where navigating relationships is key; moreover, this is a period to strengthen valued...

Mental health is an increasingly relevant topic. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), one in five American adults...

What are the Nine Emotional Needs? A quick review, the nine emotional needs are: security, volition, attention, emotional connection,...

The nine emotional needs are: security, volition, attention, emotional connection, connection to the community, privacy, a sense of...

The Bipolar High! During those highs, you have so much energy. Even with little to no sleep, you feel like you can tackle anything and...

What is Cinema Therapy? “Cinema therapy” is real and is sometimes prescribed by therapists. However, it’s usually a self-administered...

You think to yourself – “why bother? Nobody is going to notice if I miss work, anyway.” You struggle with feeling like maybe you don’t...

Physical Self-Care Of course, physical self-care is vital to over health and wellbeing.  When we are not eating healthy foods or taking...

“[…]  Pessimists can learn the skills of optimism and permanently improve the quality of their lives.” – Martin Seligman. Ph.D. Dr....

Persistent Depressive Disorder You’re the one always smiling and laughing to prove that you’re having fun in the social setting that you...

The Sandwich Generation is a generation of people who care for their aging parents while supporting their own children.  According to the...

Mantra means, “a tool for the mind.” The practice of using a mantra has been around for a very long time and is used to shift thinking...

As a therapist, health anxiety is something that I have battled for the past ten years.  In my mind, a headache may turn into a brain...

For this post, I would like to focus on the solutions for infertility. Fertility treatment looks different for every family. Options...

Tools to help you to bounce back from life’s challenges. There are many factors that go into building resiliency.  Some involve things...

How does it work? The drug is administered via a one-time transfusion over a 60-hour period. For this reason, new mothers who receive...

Gaining Psychological Flexibility Through the Third-Wave of Behavioral Therapy What is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy? Do you ever...

As a counseling intern, I treasure this audiobook. As a human, I treasure her honesty and unguarded approach. In my opinion, she answers...

You can start by understanding your need for self-care. Establish a routine that works for you. Check in with yourself and ask for what...

Emotions While this may seem counter intuitive, sometimes the way we know we are prospering as humans is through our ability to feel and...