by Rochelle Perper, Ph.D. | Jan 29, 2021 | Anger, Anxiety, Depression, Grief, Stress
More than ten months have passed since the first stay-at-home orders in March 2020. I still have days when my anxiety feels overwhelming, when fear makes me irritable and easily upset, when fatigue overcomes me, and when I struggle to find beauty in the world. I...
by Rochelle Perper, Ph.D. | Dec 18, 2020 | Grief, Holidays, Stress
As COVID-19 cases continue to increase across the country, for most of us the holiday season will look different this year. The safest way to celebrate is at home with the people you live with. This means foregoing the parties, visits with family and friends, and...
by Rochelle Perper, Ph.D. | Jul 10, 2020 | Anger, Grief, Personal Improvement, Stress, Trauma
We live in a time where everything can change at an accelerated pace. No protocol exists for a time like this, no wisdom upon which to rely or set a course to follow. If ever there was a time when we should show patience, it would be now, right? After all, we’ve never...
by Natalie Rice-Thorp, Ph.D. | Jun 26, 2020 | Grief, Racial Justice, Relationships, Stress, Trauma
Co-authored by Natalie Rice-Thorp, Ph.D. and Estefani Mejia, B.A. “I don’t know what to say” is a common theme in therapy rooms these days as people grapple with issues of injustice in Black communities. To say these times are difficult is an understatement. When...
by Michael Toohey, Psy.D. | Jun 19, 2020 | Anger, Anxiety, Grief, Racial Justice, Therapy, Trauma
Our country is in a state of unrest, as protesters take to the streets in support of racial equality. As we watch events unfolding on the news, we feel anxious, stressed, afraid, and for some…determined: determined to make things better for people of color. Many of...
by Rochelle Perper, Ph.D. | Jun 5, 2020 | Anxiety, Depression, Grief, Stress, Therapy, Trauma
The COVID-19 pandemic has altered every aspect of our lives. From access to health care, our work, education, how we socialize, and how we take care of ourselves, we feel that the world has changed. It has, and it changed quickly. We know it’s temporary, but recovery...
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