by Kamaljit "Sonya" Virdi, Ph.D. | Dec 20, 2019 | Personal Improvement, Relationships
Courage is the bravery to not allow our fears to be in the driver’s seat. Said another way, having courage is having the bravery to say “no” to the fears that would otherwise act as the driving force in our lives. Sitting with my clients each day reminds me that...
by Natalie Rice-Thorp, Ph.D. | Nov 1, 2019 | Personal Improvement, Relationships, Stress
Laughing out loud. When was the last time you did that….I mean really laughed out loud, not just responded with a smile to an emoji? And, did you know that humor is an all-purpose super power waiting to be unlocked every day? Psychologically speaking, I can announce...
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...
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