by Michael Toohey, Psy.D. | Aug 23, 2019 | Anxiety, Depression, LGBTQ+, Relationships, Therapy
This year, the LGBTQ+ community celebrated the golden 50th anniversary of the riots that marked the start of the modern LGBTQ+ movement. The riots occurred in the early hours of June 28, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn on Christopher Street in New York City. Three women of...
by Rochelle Perper, Ph.D. | Aug 16, 2019 | Personal Improvement, Relationships, Therapy
“What’s Love Got to Do With It” by Tina Turner (1984) was, and still is, one of the most iconic female ballads. What’s surprising about the catchy, upbeat tune is that it’s actually an anti-love song about a woman who feels no emotional attachments to her lover. She...
by Other | Jul 1, 2019 | Anxiety, Grief, Personal Improvement, Relationships, Substance Abuse
Written by John Mark Krejci, Ph.D. Experts say it takes about 10 years to master a skill. Given that, I have gained relative expertise in the field of psychology, but in the sport of kiteboarding, it took ten years for me to be a total beginner! If you don’t...
by Other | Feb 11, 2019 | Mindfulness, Personal Improvement, Relationships, Sleep/Relaxation, Stress, Therapy, Yoga
Written by Kimberly Nenemay, Psy.D. My first experience with the word “self-care” came to me as a graduate student. The term was used to describe a measure for preventing professional burnout. We were being taught, as burgeoning “helpers” to others, that it was...
by Jen McWaters, Psy.D. | Jan 29, 2019 | Anxiety, Parenting, Relationships, Stress
You probably know what it means to be an introvert versus an extrovert. Such psychological terms are now mainstream. They help us understand and empathize with one another’s differences. Few people, however, know what it means to be a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP)...
by Other | Nov 26, 2018 | Mindfulness, Relationships, Stress
Written by Paul Paris, Ph.D. Is your psyche disturbed by world events? Are you overwhelmed by what’s happening in our country? It seems easy these days for such external environments to adversely affect our personal lives. In my own personal life, I have to be mindful...
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