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Category: From the Blog

  • Mental Health Friendly Holiday Gift Ideas

    A little divergent from what therapists usually write about for holiday preparation, today I’m giving gift ideas and associated links* for gifts that are therapeutic in nature and/or are in support of mental health.  I’m in full support of gifting to oneself as well, so hopefully you’ll also find some items on this list to…

  • Do You Get Depressed During Fall And Winter Months?

    Do you wonder whether you have, or someone you love has, Seasonal Affective Disorder/ Seasonal Depression (SAD)?*  Today’s blog entry will cover symptoms, background theories on what may cause seasonal depression, and some things to do that can help with SAD. WHAT IS SEASONAL DEPRESSION/ SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER (SAD)? Often tending to be most severe…

  • Does Your Teen Struggle With Social Anxiety?

    I’ve been seeing a lot of social anxiety popping up in my office these days.  I think some of that can be attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic and how that changed schooling and socializing, at least temporarily.  Technology is also at a point where a lot of interactions can be via texting/ messaging, social media,…

  • Pet Loss

    The death of a beloved pet is something we will generally experience several times within our lifetimes, as pets, of course, have shorter lifespans than humans. One of the things that can be so difficult about the death of a pet is that society doesn’t always know what to make of pet loss, and/or we…

  • Common Myths About Psychotherapy

    In today’s blog I am going to cover some perhaps commonly held myths about psychotherapy/ counseling, in hopes to clarify or demystify the process a bit. MYTH: You must be “crazy”/ there has to be something “seriously wrong” with you to go to therapy. TRUTH: Most clients are dealing with more everyday/ human condition things,…

  • What To Do Once You Get Accepted To Colleges

    If you’re currently applying to colleges, or a parent of said future college student, I’ve pulled together some tips for how to choose a college when you have several choices.  Many students apply to multiple colleges and then it’s the waiting game of crossing fingers and getting acceptance [and rejection] notices back.  That can help…