Tips for Helping Anxious Students at School
Encourage your child to share their fears. Ask your child what is making them worried. Tell your child that it is normal to have concerns. Before and during school, set up a regular time and place...
Resentments
Resentment is often defined as anger and indignation experienced as a result of unfair treatment, and it’s a relatively common emotion. Those who experience resentment may have feelings of annoyance...
Influence of Alcohol on our Brain
Alcohol is the most commonly used mind-altering substance in the United States. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) reports that over half of all-American adults were current...
The Aftermath of Infidelity
In my years as a therapist, I've seen countless people through the sometimes devastating aftermath of infidelity. Of course, no two relationships are alike, and the immediate days and weeks following...
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
From hoarding to handwashing to forever checking the stove, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) takes many forms. It is an anxiety disorder that traps people in repetitive thoughts and behavioral rituals...
Four Tips for Lasting Behavioral Changes
Many parents come into therapy seeking help with their child’s behavior. From big meltdowns to fights with siblings, parents wonder the best way to handle behavior challenges. These four tips have been...
Teen Anxiety
The New York Times recently published an article called, "Why Are More American Teenagers Than Ever Suffering From Severe Anxiety?" The author chronicled several teens' battle with anxiety over the course...
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing)
EMDR is the treatment of choice for PTSD and other trauma-related conditions. EMDR stimulates the psyche’s natural healing process and changes the way traumatic memories are stored in the brain. When...
Tips for Managing Relationship in the Era of the Pandemic
The stress of living through a pandemic is putting relationships to the test. There’s not a single one of us who isn’t dealing with a tremendous amount of stress right now. Work issues, tight living...
The 5 Stages of Grief and Loss
With the current coronavirus pandemic that is sweeping through our country and the world. We are reminded daily of the suffering families and individuals are experiencing with the loss of their loved...
Tips for Long Distance Relationships
According to a study published in the Journal of Communication, people in long-distance relationships were more likely to share meaningful thoughts and feelings with their partners than those who were...
Can Co-Dependence Cause Harm and Suffering To Me
A co-dependent person works so hard to control and fix someone else that his/her own life is in turmoil as a result. Because we are powerless over other people, no one can really control anyone else,...