Read our therapists’ latest thoughts on a variety of mental health topics including blogs on anxiety, depression, LGBTQ+ issues, and more!
ADHD can cause executive dysfunction. Read this blog to learn more about ADHD and how to improve your executive functioning.
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Do you think narcissism is a bad quality? Watch this video blog to learn the benefits of healthy narcissism and self-focus.
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Music has many benefits beyond being entertaining. Read more to learn how you can use music in therapy to improve your mental health!
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Read this blog to learn how your surroundings impact your wellbeing is an important factor in improving your quality of life.
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Uncover the impact of eating disorders on mental and physical health. Explore the nuances of anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder.
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You never know what someone is going through and what is behind their smile. Read this blog to learn the signs of high functioning depression.
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Are you going through or preparing for a breakup? Read this blog to learn how to break up well and cope with the loss.
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Do you have a fear of public speaking? Read this blog to learn public speaking tips and overcome this fear.
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This video blog explores why we need to give less advice. It teaches us the power of listening and how to be an active listener.
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Have you experienced loss and the painful experience of grief? This blog helps us understand grief, why we experience it, and how to cope.
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Postpartum depression is frequently misunderstood or stigmatized. This blog explores the signs of PPD and how to approach treatment.
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Are you having a difficult time with your body image this summer? This blog shows us how to let go of expectations and improve our body image.
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Do you ever feel confused by your emotions? This video blog gives us the basics of emotions and answers the question, "What are emotions?"
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Have you experienced trauma and struggled to heal? This blog explores how trauma changes the brain to reduce stigma and encourage healing.
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Do you struggle with social anxiety? Read this blog to learn tips for improving social anxiety through wellness practices.
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We are getting into the holiday season which means things are naturally going to become more stressful. Around the holidays, there is increased pressure to attend events, offer gifts to friends and family. There is opportunities for excessive spending if we aren’t careful. The holidays
Getting old is inevitable, but it can be a very hard thing for people to embrace. Advertising bombards us with images of young people in their prime, then offers products that promise to keep us young or slow down the aging process. In our culture,
Maybe you’ve heard that yoga can help you heal from your trauma and PTSD, but you’re scared to try it out. Maybe you’ve tried it once, only to have the instructor bark orders at you, roam around the room, or even physically adjust you into
Some people can be very hurtful with their words and actions. Mental, emotional and physical abuse is painful. Betrayal and infidelity can leave us feeling damaged and broken. Refusing to process these feelings, thoughts, and emotions trap us in a state of emotional suffering. So,
All of us have ideas of what psychotherapy looks like, often based on media representations from movies or television. These ideas frequently include a medical setting with a doctor treating a ‘sick’ patient. In these narratives, the doctor is often all-knowing and is primarily focused
Fight, Flight & Freeze: A Different Way to Look at Depression and Anxiety [Transcript] Typically when we talk about depression and anxiety we think about their differences. Individuals who are in a depressed state may have low energy, feel hopeless, and generally slowed down. Anxiety, on
For many gay men, dating can feel like a chore. In an era in which most guys meet each other on apps like Grindr and Scruff, it can feel like there’s nowhere to turn for a genuine romantic connection (or anything other than an “NSA
We live in a time in which the visibility of transgender and genderqueer people is quickly on the rise. Turn on the TV or flip through a magazine and you are more likely than ever to encounter stories about people with an array of gender
Have you ever felt like you just need to have some peace and quiet away from everyone else? Wanting to spend time alone is a very normal feeling and it is, in fact, a necessity. We all sometimes need to spend some alone time and
Let Go of the ‘Perfect Body’ [Transcript] We are sent a lot of messages through advertising and social media that there is such a thing as a “perfect body.” We are told that there are clothes we should be wearing and exercise routines we should
Couples often come to therapy feeling distressed about how they fight. Conflict with a partner can feel like a threat to the relationship. Couples sometimes fear that conflict is a sign of a relationship in decline. They may feel stuck and afraid that addressing the
The Difference Between Spontaneous and Responsive Sexual Desire [Transcript] One of the most common issues that couples face in and out of therapy is sex and one of the most common challenges about sex is differences in desire. Without being able to understand or communicate
How to Use Dating Apps in a Healthy Way [Transcript] In a world that app usage is becoming more and more prevalent, especially when it comes to dating, there is a growing concern around what is a healthy use and what isn’t. We are going
Mindfulness is a form of meditation, which has increased in popularity in the U.S. in recent decades. While it’s not a miracle cure, it’s a great tool for cultivating wellness, awareness, and acceptance in one’s own life. The basic lessons of mindfulness are the most
New York City is the most populated city in the United States, and at the same time, it can be a very lonely place. Gay men from all over the country flock to New York to pursue careers and dreams that just don’t exist anywhere
