Our therapists’ latest thoughts on a variety of mental health topics, including blogs on anxiety, depression, LGBTQ+ issues, and more!
Our therapists’ latest thoughts on a variety of mental health topics, including blogs on anxiety, depression, LGBTQ+ issues, and more!
Do you think you're in a codependent relationship? Read this blog to learn more about codependency and how to foster healthy relationships.
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Have you experienced religious trauma as an LGBTQ+ person? Read this blog to learn more about how you can move toward healing.
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Is the political climate taking a toll? This blog explores ways you can protect your mental health when experiencing political stress.
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Do you struggle with dating? This blog explores why dating is so hard and shares how we can find meaningful and lasting relationships.
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Do you struggle with feeling valid in your bisexuality? Watch this video blog to better understand biphobia and bi erasure.
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Supporting the LGBTQ+ Community can be more than showing up during Pride month. This blog includes how to be an LGBTQ+ ally all year long.
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Have you experienced LGBTQ+ discrimination or microaggressions? Read this blog to learn how to better cope and receive support.
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Do you find yourself reading the news and feeling overwhelmed? This video blog shares signs that political stress is impacting mental health.
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Have you ever used chatGPT as your therapist? This blog explores AI therapy and how it can be helpful, but it can't replace a real therapist.
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Have you noticed the impacts of intergenerational trauma? This blog explores how trauma can be passed down in families and how to heal.
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Have you wondered if you may have unconscious bias? This blog explores ways cognitive bias impacts our decisions, empathy, and relationships.
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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 second 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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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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Everyone has an opinion. Anyone who has successfully lost weight would assure you that you must do exactly what he or she did; however, if you are still struggling, you are in the majority. You may have unsuccessfully attempted a variety of programs and plans,
It’s that time of year again (finally!). . . the birds are chirping, the sun is shining, the mercury is rising. After the cold and dark of winter – especially this winter! – we want to drop all of our extra layers and get outside,
Every child benefits from a loving home in deeply profound ways. Adoption has made this permanently possible for hundreds of thousands of children worldwide. When children cannot remain with a relative, and new parents within their communities cannot be found, adoption opens another pathway to
The short answer: You’ll be sitting in a comfortable chair listening to music and watching attractive, abstract moving visuals, or if you prefer, closing your eyes. The system will be reading the electrical activity on the surface of your head (your EEG) via five sensors
The most common issue couples come into therapy for is dissatisfaction with the emotional connection they have for each other. In order for a couple to feel emotionally connected, both partners need to feel as though they are in a safe, secure relationship. A safe
Few things give us as many warm feelings, meaningful memories, opportunities for connection than a long-term romantic relationship. We also know that relationships come with their fair share of challenges. Staying intimately connected to someone else is difficult! Below, you’ll find five tips
It’s a great question, and one that sometimes has people ambivalent about trying neurofeedback. How can it be that good? How can any one thing help with problems ranging from the need to better manage stress, improve sleep management, or simply wanting to feel more happiness –
Picture this scenario: you are seeing your primary care doctor for your annual checkup and your doctor tells you that your blood pressure is high. You are frustrated as your blood pressure has been high over the last several years despite following your doctor’s recommendations
A friend of mine recently told me about being in a bar and chatting someone up. During the small talk/flirtation, the object of interest coyly asked the question, “How old do I look?” Granted, the person asking could have been 25 or 55, but my
Reiki is a form of energetic healing which uses the universal life force to gently move energy in body and spirit and thus create space for the health and healing of the receiver. Universal life force is often known as Ki, Ch’i, Goddess, Universe, and
How often do you catch yourself running like a crazy person? Desperately trying to finish whatever you’re doing so that you can quickly dash to the subway, race into the yoga studio, quickly change and barely make it into the classroom before the door closes…which
A few years ago I first saw a client who was extremely frustrated and sad because he was having trouble finding a quality guy. I’ll call him Harold. Harold wanted so badly to be in a committed relationship. Whenever he went out he would think,
When I hear the word “trauma,” I feel its weight. Definitions of trauma include such words and phrases as “shock,” “severe distress,” “wrenching experience,” “disastrous event,” “rape,” “combat,” and “resulting in disturbance of normal functioning.” These terms communicate severity; they communicate suffering. They imply lasting
Are you someone who is often feeling unhappy with how you look, ashamed about parts of your physique, or trying the latest fad diet? For many of us, our bodies are a frequent source of frustration, inadequacy or guilt. Shame, a toxic emotion which Miriam
The right relationship can be a source of joy and deep satisfaction and can even help you live a longer and healthier life. So when things don’t work out, it can leave a person hurt, depressed and afraid to try again. It’s important to take
