Stress

Five Moves to Try When You’re Feeling Frazzled

December 19, 2023

Anxiety, Boundaries, Depression, Mind & Body, Nervous system, Self-Care, Self-regulation, Stress management, Triggers

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,…

Not Everything Happens for a Reason: Kicking the Toxic Positivity Habit

January 19, 2023

Nicole Garcia

Boundaries, Communication, Psychotherapy, Relationships, Self-Care

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…

Surviving Perfectionism

September 22, 2022

Nicole Garcia

Mind & Body, Psychotherapy, Self-Care

By Jennifer Pitman, LCSW Marcus is an incredibly intelligent 16 year old who attends a highly competitive school. He has always loved playing basketball, but now wants to quit despite his talent and love for the game. Always a very smart child, Marcus frequently delves into topics of interest to him, but when it comes…

What about Medication?

May 23, 2022

Nicole Garcia

Mind & Body, Psychotherapy, Self-Care, Uncategorized

by Beth Granet, PsyD Knowing how to ask for help with your own or your child’s mental well-being can be an intimidating process. With the recent challenges of adjusting to life following the height of a pandemic, many of us have had difficulty with navigating this transition. We may have started to feel unhappy, stressed…

Disconnecting from Negativity: What is Grounding?

October 4, 2020

Nicole Garcia

Psychotherapy, Self-Care

by Beth Granet, PsyD It has been quite the year thus far. We have been flooded with change and forced to adapt quickly and effectively to new rules in a rapidly shifting environment. With the presidential election looming next month, it has been especially challenging to find spaces that are calm and conflict-free. You may…

The Anticipation is Killing Me: Coping with Anticipatory Anxiety

September 10, 2020

Nicole Garcia

Mind & Body, Psychotherapy

by Beth Granet, PsyD Over the last few months amidst a pandemic, social unrest, political discord, and what has felt like general chaos, we have all had more frequent moments of worry and tension. When we are unsure whether something will happen, we are left with all questions and very few concrete answers. When will…

Anxiety is Up: How to Know When to Get Support

May 11, 2020

Nicole Garcia

Mind & Body, Psychotherapy

by Beth Granet, PsyD Almost all of us have had the experience of feeling worried, nervous, shaky, or tense before public speaking, attending an important event, or taking an exam. In light of Covid-19 and recent events, these feelings may have become more familiar to you. You or someone you know may have even said…

The Parenting Shift: Adjusting to the Covid-19 Pandemic

April 14, 2020

Nicole Garcia

Psychotherapy, Self-Care

by Gina McShreffrey Emmons, PhD Parenting on a normal day is difficult, but parenting during a quarantine is on a whole other level. Many of us have been thrown into really challenging situations during this time. We are trying to work remotely and maintain our professional roles from home while simultaneously homeschooling our children, or…

Managing Anxiety & COVID-19

March 16, 2020

Nicole Garcia

Mind & Body, Self-Care

by Beth Granet, PsyD The Coronavirus Disease 2019, also called COVID-19, is part of a larger family of viruses that was originally linked to a live animal market in Wuhan City, China. Many of you are attuned to the media and news reporting and likely aware that the virus has been spreading to various communities…

Managing Back-to-School Stress

August 22, 2019

Nicole Garcia

Self-Care

By Gina McSheffrey-Emmons, PhD Believe it or not, school is just around the corner! The thought of getting back into busy routines and all the stress that comes with the start of the new school year can be overwhelming. Saying good-bye to long summer days is difficult, but with good preparation and a positive mindset,…

Stress

Five Moves to Try When You’re Feeling Frazzled

Not Everything Happens for a Reason: Kicking the Toxic Positivity Habit

Surviving Perfectionism

What about Medication?

Disconnecting from Negativity: What is Grounding?

The Anticipation is Killing Me: Coping with Anticipatory Anxiety

Anxiety is Up: How to Know When to Get Support

The Parenting Shift: Adjusting to the Covid-19 Pandemic

Managing Anxiety & COVID-19

Managing Back-to-School Stress

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