Read our therapists’ latest thoughts on a variety of mental health topics including blogs on anxiety, depression, LGBTQ+ issues, and more!
Are you curious about holistic healing practices? Read this blog to learn how smudging, crystals, and reiki can help your spiritual energy.
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Do you struggle with social anxiety? Watch the third part in a three-part video series on how to manage social anxiety.
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Do you struggle with social anxiety? Watch the first part in a three-part video series on how to manage social anxiety.
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Do you struggle with social anxiety? Watch the second part in a three-part video series on how to manage social anxiety.
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Are you struggling with intimacy? This blog explores how therapy can unlock your emotional intimacy which will improve your sex life.
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For BIPOC women, the expectation to always be the “strong one” creates an invisible burden that deeply affects BIPOC women's mental health.
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Do you ever feel like a fraud? This blog explores how imposter syndrome hits different for women of color, and how to reclaim confidence.
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Do you struggle with health anxiety? Read this blog to learn what health anxiety is and how to manage it with mindfulness.
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ADHD is everywhere in the media, but we are still getting it wrong in how ADHD shows up in women. Watch this video blog to learn more.
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Have you found yourself turning to chatGPT for therapy? This blog explored why AI therapy is tempting, but it can't replace a real therapist.
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Worried about being an overprotective parent? Read this blog to learn how to keep your kids safe without being a helicopter parent.
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Do you struggle with perfectionism? This blog teaches us how to stop people pleasing and why honoring our needs improves relationships.
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Racial trauma is not just a present-day issue. This blog teaches us how the historical roots of slavery have led to systemic racism.
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Are you experiencing a loss and struggling to find joy this holiday season? Read this blog to learn about grief during the holidays.
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Do the holidays make you more stressed than merry? Read this blog to learn holiday budgeting tips to reduce your financial stress.
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As a Brit, you’d think I’d be used to gloomy weather. But having spent several years living in sunny Los Angeles, I have to admit – I’m nervous about the upcoming winter. Because exposure to sunlight plays a crucial role in emotional balance, the shorter,
Alcohol may be a part of your everyday life. You may drink socially or even enjoy a drink after a long day of work. But it is important to pay attention to your consumption habits as sometimes drinking can become problematic. If you feel
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is on the minds of many gay men in New York City. It seems everyone knows someone on it or is taking it himself. The drug effectively blocks HIV infections 92-99% of the time for people who take it everyday, yet it remains
Unfortunately, stress is inevitable. So, what can we do about it? I’ve always thought a little stress can be good. It can help to motivate you, it can encourage you to perform better, and it can heighten your excitement about a task. However, it’s all
Shame is the intensely painful feeling or experience of believing that we are bad, wrong or broken and therefore unworthy of love and belonging. It is a universal emotion that we all share when something we have done or not done could cause disconnection with
In any relationship, communication is essential, especially to get your needs met and let your partner know how you feel. When it’s working well, both partners can feel loving, connected, and secure. But when you encounter defensiveness or misunderstanding, it’s easy to feel unsupported or
Everyone has a story, and that story is made up of many more intertwined stories. The stories you tell about yourself can change the way you feel, affect your relationships, and can impact your growth and progress. This blog will show you a way to identify and
One of these simplest ways to calm yourself down when you’re feeling stressed, anxious, or scared is to focus on your breathing. It sounds so simple, yet we tend to forget to do it in the heat of the moment. Can breathing actually affect our
How many times has someone asked you ”what are you feeling?” You answer, “I don’t know; I guess I’m fine.” Fine is really not a feeling. Our emotions have a physiological sensation. We sense them in our bodies and sometimes it’s difficult to describe what we actually feel.
Everyone experiences anxiety at some point in their lives. Some of us encounter it more often than others and to differing degrees and intensity. In fact, anxiety is a normal reaction to change, risk, new experiences or perceptions of threat. Anxiety can be an uncomfortable
Our lives are always changing: a new job, a new friendship or relationship, an illness, a graduation, or even the loss of a loved one are all different types of transitions. Transitions come in all shapes and sizes. A larger scale transition like a break
“I am what time, circumstance, history, have made of me, certainly, but I am also, much more than that. So are we all.” -James Baldwin Trauma is defined as a distressing or disturbing experience resulting in an emotional response. This can include violence in your
Why do we always feel like we can’t get everything done that we need to? No matter how hard we try, the to-do list never seems to end. Time management is a skill that so many of us struggle with in our daily routines. So,
Coming out and living life fearlessly and joyfully is rarely just one step. Typically, it’s a process involving many bold steps and a commitment to living a liberated life. While the process of coming out is liberating, it is not a one-way ticket to a
From a very young age, each of us has been asked the question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Instead, I prefer to ask, “Who do you get to be?” This is a more powerful question because our ‘beingness’ is
