by Lisa Card Strong, Ph.D. | Feb 10, 2023 | Depression, Personal Improvement, Relationships, Therapy
We all have moments of feeling low when life isn’t going our way. Creating change is difficult when it takes most of your energy to just get through the day. Feeling stuck and down can sometimes be triggered by a relationship or work issue. Or, in some cases, there’s...
by Lisa Card Strong, Ph.D. | Sep 2, 2022 | Anger, Anxiety, Depression, Personal Improvement, Racial Justice, Stress
Our society is changing in cavernous ways. I never expected a pandemic combined with such significant political and social unrest. I am shocked and profoundly saddened by the horrible rebounds and backward motion for women’s rights and LBGTQ+, Black, and minority...
by Lisa Card Strong, Ph.D. | Apr 8, 2022 | Relationships, Substance Abuse, Therapy, Trauma
It’s easy to wish that unwanted, intrusive, and repetitive thoughts about a traumatic event could just disappear and go “poof.” Unfortunately, for those who have experienced trauma, the aftermath is simply not that simple. This article explains what trauma is, how it...
by Lisa Card Strong, Ph.D. | Nov 12, 2021 | Family, Personal Improvement, Relationships
Psychologists know that healthy relationships are based on respect and equality. Stable, healthy friendships, romantic partnerships and work relationships are formed when people treat each other in a respectful manner. When relationships are at their best, they can be...
by Lisa Card Strong, Ph.D. | Jun 28, 2021 | Anxiety, Depression, Personal Improvement
When is it time to pick up the pieces and make changes? Or, should I sit still and repeat the same pandemic patterns? Having suffered sequestration in worldwide sickness for more than a year, suddenly we’re signaled to move out into our old lives with some forceable...
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