by Other | Sep 1, 2017 | Depression, Mindfulness, Personal Improvement, Stress
Written by Anke Reineke, Ph.D. When faced with a stressful situation, we might blame ourselves or judge ourselves negatively. While listening to another person talking about the same stressful situations, we are likely to show more caring and kindness. Why is it so...
by Other | Aug 18, 2017 | Depression, Personal Improvement, Therapy
Written by Paul Paris, Ph.D. Some of us enjoy writing. Some of us loathe it. Like any personal affinity or dislike, the process of writing may inspire and resonate with us or we may feel indifferent about it — a task with which we just don’t connect. The reasons...
by Jen McWaters, Psy.D. | Aug 11, 2017 | Anxiety, Depression, Grief, Personal Improvement, Relationships, Therapy
You have made the difficult decision to meet with a therapist. But, what will you work on in therapy? What will be the goals of your treatment? Deciding to meet with a therapist for the first time takes strength and courage, especially while experiencing emotional...
by Other | Jul 7, 2017 | Bullying, Depression, Parenting, Relationships, Teens
Written by Paul Paris, Ph.D. Growing up is hard to do! For all of us, especially adolescents and young adults, exploring who we are, what we want in life, and our friendships and intimate relationships are especially important. It’s not always easy navigating our...
by Rochelle Perper, Ph.D. | May 12, 2017 | Anxiety, Depression, Personal Improvement, Stress, Therapy
Life is hard. Yet, many of us make it worse by being hard on ourselves. We waste precious time beating ourselves up, wallowing in guilt, or chastising ourselves for mistakes we feel we’ve made. We live in a “Get Over It and Move On” society where we are implicitly or...
by Jen McWaters, Psy.D. | Feb 3, 2017 | Anxiety, Depression, Personal Improvement, Stress
Three times a day we get to choose what we want to eat to quiet our hunger. Science has progressed the ability to measure the impact of these choices on our bodies. Recently, research has uncovered fascinating links between diet and our moods. Integrative treatments...
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