by Niyatee Sukumaran, Ph.D. | Jul 18, 2025 | Anxiety, Bullying, Racial Justice, Relationships, Stress, Trauma
Why It Matters and How to Help Behind every immigration statistic is a human story – often filled with courage, sacrifice, and silent struggle. While the headlines focus on policy debates and border numbers, the emotional reality of immigration is far more...
by Michael Toohey, Psy.D. | Sep 8, 2023 | Bullying, Relationships
DARVO is an acronym that stands for Deny, Attack, and Reverses roles of Victim (you) & Offender (them). It is a manipulation technique used by individuals who are abusive, narcissistic, or who engage in other types of wrongdoing. The objective of this strategy is...
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...
by Michael Toohey, Psy.D. | Dec 9, 2022 | Bullying, Stress, Trauma
Fight, Flight, Freeze……Fawn? Most people are familiar with the stress responses known as fight, flight, and freeze. These are natural responses to real, or perceived physical or emotional threats. These responses help us evade and manage threats and dangers we...
by Kamaljit "Sonya" Virdi, Ph.D. | Jul 2, 2021 | Bullying, Racial Justice, Stress
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) are not new concepts, but you may have been hearing more about them in your office over the last few years. Employers are prioritizing DEI in response to the Me Too movement that exposed gender inequities and the protests that...
by Michael Toohey, Psy.D. | Dec 4, 2020 | Bullying, LGBTQ+, Relationships
Chances are you will encounter someone in your life, if you haven’t already, who is non-binary, transgender, or gender fluid. Knowing what this means, and how to be respectful of people’s differences is important. Understanding these terms can be hard, especially if...
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