by Demet Çek, Ph.D. | Oct 3, 2025 | Anxiety, Personal Improvement, Stress, Therapy
How to Build Daily Habits to Improve Focus At 9:04 a.m., I closed eight tabs and stared at my to-do list. “What are the top three priorities for today? Any deadlines sneaking up? Did I send the school supplies?” Okay… focus. If this sounds familiar, you’re not...
by Natalie Rice-Thorp, Ph.D. | Jun 6, 2025 | Anxiety, Career, Relationships, Therapy
It’s happened – the dreaded call back to the office has arrived. ☹ If the thought of trading your cozy pajama pants and comfortable home setup for fluorescent lights and shared coffee machines fills you with feelings of anxiety, panic, and dread, you’re not...
by Natalie Rice-Thorp, Ph.D. | Mar 14, 2025 | Anxiety, Relationships, Therapy, Trauma
If you’ve experienced death, threats of death, serious physical injury, or sexual violence, you may be struggling to cope with the impact of these events. You might experience nightmares or intrusive memories related to the trauma or find yourself avoiding reminders...
by Kamaljit "Sonya" Virdi, Ph.D. | Aug 23, 2024 | Anxiety, Depression, Personal Improvement, Stress, Therapy
How to Identify What Works and What Doesn’t Mental health has become a prominent and widely discussed topic since the pandemic, and there is currently more information on the subject than ever before. This change has benefits like de-stigmatizing mental illness...
by Rochelle Perper, Ph.D. | Aug 9, 2024 | Anger, Anxiety, Depression, Parenting, Relationships, Therapy, Trauma
We all want to feel heard, accepted, valued, and even loved. When we validate someone, we are essentially giving them this experience. Life can be confusing and difficult for all of us, but when we are genuinely validated, we feel acknowledged and reassured that we...
by Michael Toohey, Psy.D. | Jun 7, 2024 | Anxiety, Depression, LGBTQ+, Therapy
Long before I was a psychologist, I was a volunteer and worked with all sorts of queer people. I remember volunteering in Hawaii almost 30 years ago, and one of the local volunteers was a trans woman. She was in the process of transitioning, and to get the “approval”...
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