6 Common Struggles Today's Teens Face (and how therapy can help)
We’re addressing 6 things we hear a lot in sessions so that if you see your teen struggling with any of these, you know how to reach out for help.
How to stop overeating: when willpower isn't "enough"
Trying to control overeating with shear willpower alone can feel defeating.
It's like continuing to write checks with no money in the account to cover them.
So without more structure, planning and addressing the underlying reasons for overeating, we often find ourselves fighting a losing the Willpower Battle.
5 Strategies to Cope with Grief & Loss This Holiday Season
The holiday season is perceived as a joyous occasion for some people overall. It is often filled with tradition, memories, celebrations, and time with loved ones. But for others, the holiday season can be a difficult reminder of the absence of those we have lost.
a more comprehensive guide to goal setting
Whether you're seeking to boost your well-being, improve an aspect of your personal life or work toward a professional achievement, creating a plan of action is the guide for that path.
What a lot of “goal setting” advice misses are the ideas of how values, past & current experiences and abilities factor into our desired outcomes.
Impact of Chronic Illness on Mental Health: a personal journey
Leaya here.
In honor of October being both Dysautonomia Awareness Month and
Mental Health Awareness Month, I wanted to share a little bit about my personal experience with you.
Understanding Emotional Eating
One of the most challenging issues that many of my clients struggle with is emotional eating. It's complex and has the power to impact well-being, often having detrimental effects on self esteem, weight loss attempts and one's relationship with food.
Items for your home to support mental health
In today's go-go-go society, our homes have become the place where we seek shelter from stressors and life's challenges.
As a therapist, I encourage you to create a physical environment that will support & promote good mental health.
Utilize any resources you have to support emotional wellness. From specific playlists to plants to sleep support, there's an endless amount of home items we can use for mental health.
What do Values & Goals have to do with mental health?
When it comes to mental health, the connection between your values & your goals is incredibly important. Learning how to recognize and define your values can have a positive impact your well-being.
Aligning your values to your goals not only helps the "staying power" of your effort but also helps you create more continuity throughout your entire life.
What is Bariatric Counseling?
Bariatric Counseling typically refers to the counseling that patients receive pre & post bariatric surgery. When I use the term, I refer to the counseling I provide to clients struggling with weight loss, but surgery is not a prerequisite to counseling.
It can be an incredibly focused, effective way to address weight loss when other methods or programs haven't worked.
2023 Summer Reading - mental health books for your list
A list of our 10 highly-suggested Summer reads that we've recommended to clients, in groups or have used to supplement topics discussed in therapy.
Figuring out your feelings
If positive and lasting change is what we're after, we have to learn how to track destructive patterns of behavior back to the thoughts and how they came about.
If you want to change your mood and mindset, you have to learn how you think.
It's not easy and may take time, but it can be done.
How to set resolutions… and follow through!
Studies show that most "resolutioners" begin to struggle with New Year Resolutions around January 12th.
If you're having a difficult time with resolutions or goals or accomplishing tasks, it can be a sign of many things. Buuuut, and stay with me here, let's focus on the action-taking!
What is Self Esteem?
I've known plenty of people who are confident in an area of their life but have low self esteem. So while they often impact one another, improving your confidence doesn't necessarily improve your self esteem.
If your thoughts about yourself are negative or you tend to pick yourself apart, it could be a sign of low self esteem.
How to make decisions and stop second-guessing yourself
We make a TON of decisions every single day.
They can be stressful.
Especially the life-altering ones.
But they don't have to be.
The more you practice how to make decisions, the more at-ease you'll feel facing them.
When is the best time to see a therapist?
You’re not alone… we have A LOT going on in our lives. You don't have to be experiencing a catastrophic event or in crisis. People see therapists for a variety of reasons!