by Michael Toohey, Psy.D. | Jul 8, 2022 | Anxiety, Depression, Personal Improvement, Racial Justice, Stress, Trauma
How do we find hope when everything around us feels overwhelming and impossible? How do we get through the day when there has been so much loss for so many? How do we find the strength to raise our heads when we feel beaten down? I’ve often thought of hope as having a...
by Rochelle Perper, Ph.D. | Jun 10, 2022 | Anxiety, Depression, Personal Improvement, Stress
Self-care has shifted in recent mainstream dialogue from a specific definition to anything that loosely relates to feeling good. Admittedly, I am guilty of using this watered-down, overly generalized definition at times. When I think about self-care, the things that...
by Demet Çek, Ph.D. | May 6, 2022 | Anxiety, Depression, Relationships, Sleep/Relaxation, Stress, Substance Abuse, Therapy
Coauthored by Demet Çek, Ph.D. and Rochelle Perper, Ph.D. “Speaking for my gender, there are two qualities that define most men: we seldom like to ask for help, and we do not like to talk about our feelings. Combining the two – asking for help about our feelings – is...
by Michael Toohey, Psy.D. | Apr 29, 2022 | Anger, Anxiety, Depression, Relationships, Sleep/Relaxation, Stress, Trauma
Staying current in the ever-changing world we live in is important, but how do we know how much information is too much? We can access information about world events from the palm of our hands, easily scrolling from one news source to the next. How do you know when...
by Demet Çek, Ph.D. | Apr 1, 2022 | Depression, Stress, Trauma
Coauthored by Demet Çek, Ph.D. and Rochelle Perper, Ph.D. We’ve all been there: it’s been a long, hard day at work, and you open a bottle of wine or crack open a beer to unwind. One glass, or one beer can easily turn into two, or three, and become a daily habit...
by Natalie Rice-Thorp, Ph.D. | Feb 18, 2022 | Personal Improvement, Stress
We’ve all been there; we have found ourselves facing tasks that we “should do,” maybe even “have to do,” and yet, we struggle to move ourselves toward actually doing these things. Maybe you need to study for a test, complete a work project, or start on your taxes. The...
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