Other times, the skills that we use to keep us safe and help us cope become the very things that create challenges in our lives. As someone who has struggled through many of life’s transitions myself, I know that the work of change isn’t always easy. My vision for therapy is to ...
While there are many negative effects of social media, it can also be used as a tool that allows us to learn more about subjects that we care about with like-minded individuals. Whether you want to learn more aboutglobal warmingand the effects that it has on the planet or you want tofi...
“Frame your concerns using ‘I’ statements to avoid sounding accusatory,” suggestsCheryl Groskopf, LMFT, LPCC. For example, you can say, "I feel stressed when the kitchen is left dirty," instead of "you never clean up." “I” statements reduce defensiveness and make it easier for the ...
In my private practice, I use a tailored approach to help individuals, couples, and families identify problems and their causes. I also supervise therapists and clinicians to become certified as world recognized AASECT Certified Sex Therapists and am the director of programing, trainer and supervisor...
pod at your local library. Going to a coffee shop sounds ideal, but the constant bustle may actually pull your focus away from your work. If you work from home, find a decluttered space away from noises, distractions, and other constant stimulation so that you don’t become easily ...
At their core, people pleasers believe they have to “earn their worth and so they try hard to please others.” Therapist Jay Reid (LPCC) addsthat people pleasers often had self-absorbed parents who failed to see them as separate individuals and instead saw them as extensions of themselves....
The tabs become unusably small when you have too many. Let me demonstrate via the following image: The top screenshot corresponds to Firefox and the bottom to Chrome. Oddly, Chrome wants to display ALL tabs in one glance, and consequently makes the tabs SO small that ...
Therapy has become more scientific since the heyday of psychoanalysis. Freud based much of his work on assumptions and theories while modern therapy hasnumerous studies backing its efficacy. Therapy Is Not Easy I enjoy therapy, but making progress is not easy. When I started, I had to challeng...
The more you take OCD out of the shadows and put a spotlight on it, the better you will become. No matter what, you’ve taken an important step in your OCD journey. Not allowing OCD to be your quiet secret is a brave, powerful step in the right direction!
“Another individual that we're in a relationship with will not think the same way as us,” says Domenique Harrison, MPH, LMFT, LPCC, a therapist who specializes in racial equity in relationships, including polyamorous ones. The important question, she adds, is: Are you both willing to ...