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How Working from Home Might Impact Your Mental Health

How Working from Home Might Impact Your Mental Health

Working from home has become common in the past few years. Many people love the flexibility, freedom, and time it gives them in their lives.…
Understanding Anger

Understanding Anger

When you think of anger, what comes to mind? Do you think of words like conflict, destruction, punishment, impulsiveness, or “seeing red?” Many people have…
Tips for Building a Better Relationship

Tips for Building a Better Relationship

Truth: Relationships are hard work.Most of us know and have experienced this. As a therapist, I see couples each week that are taking steps toward…
Practicing Mindfulness

Practicing Mindfulness

Many of us have heard about the benefits of mindfulness…so much so that we can get tired of hearing about it! While we’ve all heard…
Understanding Your Attachment Style

Understanding Your Attachment Style

Why am I repeating the same patterns over and over in my relationships? I wish I knew why I get so anxious and jump to…
Young woman with eyes closed practicing diaphragmatic breathing exercise for anxiety relief

Managing Your Anxiety by Becoming AWARE

Learn how the AWARE method helps you stop fighting anxiety and start managing it effectively through mindfulness-based techniques.

Coping with Postpartum Depression and Anxiety

Coping with Postpartum Depression and Anxiety

“This should be the happiest time of my life! I don’t know what is wrong with me.” “I started crying last night and couldn’t stop.…
Life With a Narcissist

Life With a Narcissist

If you’re familiar with Greek mythology, you probably know the story of Narcissus, an extremely handsome man who cruelly rejected all of his romantic advances.…
Is the News Impacting Your Mental Health?

Is the News Impacting Your Mental Health?

Have you noticed that listening to, reading, or watching the news is beginning to impact your mental health? You’re not alone. Now that the news…
People Pleasing: Breaking Out of the Cyle

People Pleasing: Breaking Out of the Cyle

Have you ever met someone who didn’t seem to care what other people thought and admired him or her? Maybe you even thought, “I wish…
The Practice of Trusting Your Gut

The Practice of Trusting Your Gut

Trust your gut. It’s advice I have received many times, and advice I have generously given to others. But what does trusting your gut really…
Burned Out and Lost

Burned Out and Lost

Burnout is the latest buzzword in our demanding, pandemic-riddled world. Everyone seems to be talking about it. In fact, I recently read that over 300,000…