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Cognitive-behavioral therapy, or CBT, is a form of talk therapy that has been around since the 1960s. The main premise is that our...

Can’t sleep? You may be surprised why… First, the facts: According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine’s ICSD-3 manual, insomnia is...

Let’s do a quick check-in: Are you feeling exhausted and/or more irritable? Are there times when you feel that you are useless or...

The holidays always tend to bring a special kind of stress into our lives: Increased time with family members, seeing people you haven’t...

It’s the most wonderful (bittersweet?) time of the year… Every year when the holidays roll in, we are flooded with TV commercials, store...

We all have a feel-good favorite whether it’s a favorite drink, delicious treat, or even an activity we can escape in. But how can we...

Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, affects about 10% of women and 4% of men over their lifetimes (1). Trauma is a response to a...

Back-to-school anxiety is common in both parents and children. From dealing with new challenges to new teachers and classes, the list...

September is National Suicide Prevention Month, and we should be attention paid to this issue all year long, this month provides a more...

Have you found that your mood has taken a dip recently, or that you haven’t been feeling like yourself? You’re not alone. Dealing with...

Our last blog post discussed some unexpected signs that your child may be experiencing anxiety. If you notice your child having any of...

Close your eyes and think about what an anxious person looks like, or what they might do. A lot of us will imagine someone who worries a...

We always hear and talk about self-esteem and how we need to build up our self-esteem to live happy meaningful lives. However;...

Most of us are aware of the telltale signs of depression – loss of interest, low mood, lack of motivation, over or under-sleeping....

For those of you quarantined with your partner, this has probably been an eye-opening experience no matter how long you’ve been together,...

Mental health is still quite a stigmatized subject in the U.S. There is an assumption that to go to therapy, there must be something...

We’re living our lives, working, going to school, and dealing with the everyday stresses of life. All of the sudden, we are thrown into...

Children are significantly more prone to boredom than adults. This is because the prefrontal cortex of the brain has not fully matured....

Is being stuck in the house testing the limits of your sanity? If you’re like me, you’re trying to navigate this whole new world we’re in...

As schools began to close, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, parents were forced into a new role: teacher. What feels like overnight...