Our lives are filled with distractions. From the text messages on your phone to alerts on your smart watch to the notifications on your laptop, we’re constantly bombarded with information. Research shows these constant interruptions are harmful to our health. Push notifications on your phone, for example, have been shown to: decrease concentration increase distractions contribute to stress contribute to … Read More
EMDR Online Therapy
EMDR Therapy is powerful. And it’s even more impactful when it’s combined with virtual therapy. With that in mind, online EMDR therapy can be absolutely life-changing. In simple terms, EMDR is a therapy technique that empowers you to rewire the way your brain manages difficult memories. So, for example, if you’ve been a victim of a traumatic relationship, EMDR may … Read More
Poverty And Mental Health: How Therapy Can Break the Cycle
Poverty and mental health go hand-in-hand. Together, they create a vicious downward spiral that feels impossible to escape. But there’s hope. Through a combination of personalized therapy, access to public resources, and a clear vision for the future, you can break free from the chains of poverty and mental health issues to live a better life! A perfect example: We … Read More
Parenting With PTSD: How to Be A Great Parent With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Parenting is hard, but parenting with PTSD is even harder. When you’re suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, managing the challenges and tensions of parenthood feels impossible, and we often revert back to the patterns we grew up with—continuing a cycle of negative parenting behaviors that continue from generation to generation. And PTSD is surprisingly common. About 6% of Americans will … Read More
Self-Care For Caregivers
It sounds like a paradox, but caregivers rarely practice self-care. While they spend much of the day worrying about loved ones, they often lack the time or energy to care for themselves, which can lead to burnout, depression, and even substance abuse. That’s why self-care for caregivers is so important. As we explored in our therapy for caregivers blog, a … Read More
Mental Health in the LGBT+ Community: Challenges, Solutions, and the Role of Therapy
Mental health struggles are a widespread issue, but they are disproportionately experienced by LGBT+ individuals. Many members of the community face unique challenges, including discrimination, societal rejection, and internalized stigma, all of which can contribute to anxiety, depression, and other mental health conditions. Despite these obstacles, mental health support is more accessible than ever, and there are ways for LGBT+ … Read More
Unemployment And Depression: How to Manage Mental Health After A Job Loss
The recent barrage of federal layoffs has sparked panic among federal employees and their families. Every day, it seems like more workers are being laid off, and one recent report showed 30,000 people have been impacted so far. And that’s only on the federal level. These job losses could have a ripple effect: As these individuals lose a steady income, … Read More
Somatic Therapy & Somatic Movement: Everything You Need to Know
We have a saying in therapy that comes from a popular book by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk: The body keeps the score. As much as society believes mental health takes place solely in the mind, that couldn’t be further from the truth. In fact, the body holds onto stress and memories, and this has led to an emerging practice: … Read More
Politics, Anxiety, And Therapy: Navigating Mental Health In Uncertain Political Climates
When Donald Trump took office for his second presidential term on January 20, he quickly got to work drafting new Executive Orders with wide-sweeping consequences and implications for his party’s future intentions. One of his earliest orders was to slash the federal government’s DEI programs, programs that were originally enacted to foster greater equality for minorities both within the federal … Read More
Emotional Intelligence In A Relationship: How to Become A Better Partner
Do you know how important it is to have emotional intelligence in a relationship? If you’ve never considered it before, picture this scenario: You come home from work tired. Your boss complained about your performance on a recent assignment, a customer yelled at you on the phone, and you had to take the long way home because of a new … Read More