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Depression

From Trauma to Triumph: How Brainspotting Can Help You Heal and Grow

By Nicole Garcia, PhD As we celebrate Mental Wellness Month and the start of the new year, it’s the perfect time to explore innovative approaches to mental health care. At our practice, we are passionate about offering cutting-edge treatments that help children, teens, and adults overcome life’s challenges. One such approach is Brainspotting, a powerful…
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Codependency Follows Us Home for the Holidays

By Jennifer Pitman, LCSW Joy to the world, the holiday season is upon us! It is a time to rejoice, focus on giving to others and relish the time spent with friends, family and loved ones. At least that’s what Christmas songs and Hallmark movies say. But for many of us this is anything but…
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Embracing Neurodiversity: Unlocking Potential through Neuropsychological Evaluation

by Nicole Garcia, PhD Neurodiversity embraces the rich spectrum of cognitive diversity present in the human population. It acknowledges and celebrates the inherent differences in the way individuals process information, communicate, and navigate the world. From distinct learning styles to varied emotional expressions, neurodiversity recognizes that each mind is unique, adding to the intricate spectrum…
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Shining a Light on Women’s Mental Health: Combating Perinatal Depression

By Jennifer Pitman, LCSW March is Women’s History Month, a dedicated time to recognize the many incredible contributions women have made, and continue to make, in American history, society and culture. It’s also an opportunity to focus on women’s health and the unique experience of being a woman.  According to the Office on Women’s Health…
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Red and Green Flags in Teen Relationships

By Kailani Akana Murphy, LCSW Adolescence comes with a sometimes overwhelming amount of changes, both for the adolescent and for their families. One of the biggest changes is in social relationships and learning how to navigate them. How an adolescent navigates this developmental stage sets up their mental health outcomes later in life and learning…
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Five Moves to Try When You’re Feeling Frazzled

by Danielle Taylor, PsyD The holidays can be a wonderful and stressful time for many people. All of the merriment, especially for those creating the magic can take a toll on the mind and body! Thanks to the work of many mental health professionals such as Deb Dana, Peter Levine, and Bessel van der Kolk,…
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Understanding & Coping with Seasonal Affective Disorder

by Allison Dickens, LPC As the days grow shorter and the chill of late fall sets in, it is not uncommon for individuals to experience a change in their mood.  This change, which we call Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), affects many of us living in the northeast as our winters can be long and cold. …
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10 Green Flags in a Healthy Relationship: Signs of Emotional Safety & Compatibility

by Jennifer Pitman, LCSW In today’s world of “red flags” and dating advice on social media, many people are asking: what actually makes a relationship healthy? While it’s important to recognize warning signs, it’s just as important to identify the green flags, the positive signs of emotional safety, respect, and connection in a relationship. As…
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Toxic Positivity: What It Is & What to Say Instead

by Danielle Taylor, PsyD We’ve all had our loved ones share their stressful experiences with us. For many of us those moments can feel uncomfortable and challenging because we want to help them feel better. Maybe we aren’t sure what to say or to do so we might throw something rote out there like-”focus on…
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How to Identify & Cope with Negative, Intrusive Thoughts

By Liza Ibrahim, LPC Our thoughts are not always within our control, and it’s natural for our brains to skew negative from time to time. However, for some individuals, negative and intrusive thoughts can become challenging over time. If you experience intrusive thoughts, it is important to remember that a thought has no significance in…
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What Is Gaslighting? Signs of Emotional Abuse

Is it Gaslighting or Another Form of Communication?

By Jennifer Pitman, LCSW The use of the term gaslighting has exploded in pop culture. At its core, gaslighting is a form of emotional and psychological abuse. It is a pattern of behavior in which the gaslighter has the intent to cause confusion, to force a person to question their own reality and ultimately to…
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