by Rachel Sahtout | Jul 20, 2024 | Social Media
Media consumption can influence our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in significant ways. News cycles often highlight distressing events, leading to heightened anxiety and stress. Social media platforms are double edged, offering connection (or at least the illusion...
by katie karner | Jul 11, 2024 | Uncategorized
Anxiety disorders affect millions of people worldwide, yet they are often misunderstood or misrepresented in public discourse. Often time’s people suffering from anxiety aren’t even aware of it due to lack of information regarding this diagnosis. Here, we delve into...
by Timara Betts | Jun 20, 2024 | parenting, Social Media
Welcome to summer break! As a parent, when you think of summer, at the top of your mind comes trips, pool time, parks and fun in the sun. For some of us, this still includes work, household chores and my favorite, “what’s for dinner?”. While we all enjoy having fun,...
by Rachel Sahtout | May 18, 2024 | Uncategorized
Stepping-stones: Successful Goal Setting Techniques for Increasing Self-Esteem & Confidence by William Knor, LCPC Setting goals is a positive intervention that’s used by almost anyone trying to achieve a task. In therapy, we use goals to help challenge...
by Vashonte James | Apr 30, 2024 | Uncategorized
I often find myself slipping into a state of depression when others do not want to really be with me. Numerous thoughts flow through my mind as I think to myself why anyone would not want to be with me. I feel that I am a very likeable person who can never cause harm...
by holly houston | Apr 21, 2024 | Uncategorized
Transgenerational or intergenerational trauma, the transmission of trauma experiences across generations, has gathered growing interest over the last several years. While the psychological and sociological aspects have been studied, recent attention has turned toward...
by Carmecia McKnight | Apr 16, 2024 | Uncategorized
Rejection, trauma, lack of self-worth and confidence are just a few of many experiences that many people have which causes them to minimize themselves and silence their voice. A lot of things we experience in our childhood shape who and what we become. No one should...
by Rachel Sahtout | Apr 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
In our fast-paced and frequently demanding world, we often forget to be kind to ourselves. We push ourselves to do more, be more, and achieve more, often at the expense of our own well-being. However, self-compassion offers a powerful antidote to this cycle of...
by katie karner | Mar 29, 2024 | Uncategorized
Infertility can feel like riding a rollercoaster, with its twists, turns, and unexpected drops. There are highs of hope and anticipation, followed by lows of disappointment and despair. Like passengers on a rollercoaster, individuals facing infertility must hold on...
by Ellen Spiese | Mar 20, 2024 | parenting
Some topics can be difficult to talk about and explain to our children. Topics such as mental health, body acceptance, bodily autonomy and racism can be complicated and hard for children to understand and for parents to explain. Despite this, research shows that...
