by Niyatee Sukumaran, Ph.D. | Nov 10, 2023 | Anger, Anxiety, Children, Depression, Family, Grief, Parenting, Perinatal, Relationships
If you are an expectant parent, you’ve undoubtedly been asked: “Do you want a boy or a girl?” All expectant parents have their own ideas and expectations about the biological sex of their future child and create fantasies around what an ideal family looks like. The...
by Kristen Lipari, Ph.D. | Oct 27, 2023 | Anger, Anxiety, Depression, Relationships, Trauma
Betrayal is a deeply painful and disorienting experience. When you experience betrayal, it can feel like your whole world dropped from underneath you, which undermines your sense of trust, safety, and self-worth. As a psychologist who specializes in trauma and who...
by Gregory E. Koch, Psy.D. | Oct 20, 2023 | Anger, Relationships
Many of us believe that “good relationships” don’t have conflict. Contrary to this commonly held belief, conflict is absolutely essential in romantic relationships! Conflict in a relationship doesn’t imply failure or dysfunction, but rather signifies...
by Natalie Rice-Thorp, Ph.D. | Sep 29, 2023 | Anger, Relationships, Trauma
It can be difficult to see your loved one experience the effects of trauma, and it’s not always easy to know how to help. You may struggle to find the right thing to do or say or worry that you’ll say something that might make them feel worse. Know that there is so...
by Ashley Malooly, Ph.D. | Aug 11, 2023 | Anger, Anxiety, Depression, Family, Relationships
…And How To Start Them We hope for harmony in our relationships, yet disagreements are bound to arise. The closer the relationship, the more strongly we feel when disagreements emerge. When we learn how to work through conflict together, we can heal our...
by Gregory E. Koch, Psy.D. | Jul 21, 2023 | Anger, Anxiety, Bullying, LGBTQ+, Relationships, Trauma
Empowering Strategies for Resilience and Growth In today’s diverse society, it is disheartening to acknowledge that certain religious beliefs continue to marginalize and discriminate against the LGBTQ+ community. Anti-gay religions have a harmful impact...
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