The dramatic and swift changes caused by COVID 19 in our K-12 schools uprooted our norms, resulting in not only tactical changes in how we educate but caused emotional turmoil amongst our students, teachers, and administrators. The macro-level health concerns that existed previously in our communities have been compounded by COVID, leaving many struggling emotionally […]
Coping with Working from Home During COVID-19
How many mornings have you shut off that alarm, wishing you could just work from home in your PJs? Well now many of us are getting our wish thanks to COVID-19. While in theory working from home may seem ideal, the reality for many of us is that it’s, well, kind of a pain. Particularly […]
Keys to Successful Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy CBT has been shown to be incredibly effective at helping people recognize and change their behaviors. Although one may have struggled with wanting to change bad habits, incorporating CBT techniques can have a positive impact on lifestyle changes. If you’re thinking of exploring therapy and want to ensure your journey is successful, […]
5 Ways to Get Your Teenager to Talk to You
It’s tough trying to get your teen to talk. Science has shown that the teenager’s brain has yet to fully develop the frontal cortex, which is the area that controls our ability to reason, and to think before we act. As your teen’s brain develops, they’re also learning new things about themselves and their surrounding […]
Tips for Coping with Social Isolation
Humans are social creatures and we don’t do well in isolation. That’s exactly why state penitentiaries punish prisoners by putting them into solitary confinement. It causes them great mental anguish. Many of us have felt like prisoners in solitary confinement over the last couple of months because of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown. And […]
How to Bring Up Resilient Children
Have you heard the phrase “helicopter parent?” It describes a mother or father that ‘hovers’ around their child frequently. There is a tendency for the parent to oversee what’s going on with the child or children to keep them from potential danger, any pitfalls and mishaps or preventing natural developmental learning experiences. It looks good […]
The Benefits of Online Therapy
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our lives in innumerable ways. But, as stressful as this lockdown has been for most of us, we have learned much about ourselves as individuals and as a nation. The silver lining that has emerged from this crisis is a new awareness and embracing of treatment tools that have been […]
Can Couples Counseling Really Help Your Relationship?
When I first started my practice, I remember reading a statistic about divorce that I found shocking. Over 50% of all marriages in the United States end in divorce. If you and your spouse are experiencing difficulties, here are some reasons why you should give couples counseling a try: Identifying Patterns One of the biggest […]
3 Reasons to Stay Single (At Least For a While) After a Breakup
“Try, try again…” “Dust yourself off and start all over again…” “Get right back on that horse…” These are just some of the common phrases we use to support the idea of jumping into another relationship to eliminate painful emotions as a result of a breakup. Although you may try meeting someone else to help […]
5 Activities to Help You Love Your Single Life
If you believe in the many romantic comedies filmed throughout the years, they resonate with the notion of singles are sad, miserable, and lonely people who sit around waiting for someone to come along and “complete them.” Why has this myth been embedded within our psyche as fact? Did you know that studies have found […]