In this series on Attachment styles, we are reviewing different attachment styles one can have in relationships that stem from our "first" relationship with our parents/ caregivers. For this blog post, I am sharing an article by Dr. Debra Campbell. In this article, you will learn how to have more secure attachments. https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/how-to-develop-a-secure-attachment-style

The Benefits of a Private Pay Practice The decision to choose between private pay or insurance can be tricky to navigate. While using health insurance may seem like a good decision at first, here are three benefits of being a private pay client at a counseling practice versus an insurance-based counseling practice. You are in Control When you are a...[ read more ]

An anxious attachment style is rater calm in today's day in age. It is viewed as one of the "insecure attachment styles". People who display an anxious attachment style tend to feel insecure in relationships, and constantly seek validation. Those who experience this usually come off as "clingy" in relationships. This attachment style can also be broken up into anxious-ambivalent...[ read more ]

A Secure Attachment Style is one that is seen as the most favorable and healthy attachment style. In adults, this may look like having confidence and trust in one's relationships, this can be in any type of relationship not just romantic. Most people who display this type of attachment style organically usually have had a secure and healthy emotional connection...[ read more ]

The idea of Attachment Styles is a theory that is used to explain relationships between humans, usually in your interpersonal system. It is believed that attachment styles stem from how we are cared for and at times neglected as a child. In this series, we will highlight different attachment styles, help you better understand which one you may have and...[ read more ]

In this blog post, I wanted to share another Ted Talk on skills for building a healthy romantic relationship. This goes hand in hand with the other two blogs for this week which focused on dealing with past relationships and the benefits of having a significant other. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gh5VhaicC6g

In lieu of this week's blog post on relationships, I wanted to share a Ted talk that reviewed the benefits of significant relationships, especially on anxiety and Depression. Having a healthy support group can be amazing in creating a healthy mental health environment. https://www.ted.com/talks/dr_maxine_ruddock_how_significant_relationships_can_decrease_anxiety_and_depression

For today's part of the Relationship Advice Series, we are focusing on Narcissist personalities in relationships. Narcissism in itself is viewed as "excessive interest in or admiration of oneself and one's physical appearance.". However, in more medical terms it is usually seen as an increased view of self-importance. Below is an article that focuses on how to deal with a...[ read more ]

In the next few weeks, we will be focusing on topics that pertain to relationships  and toxic attributes in relationships. Some of the topics we will be focusing on include narcissism, gaslighting, intrusive thoughts, and many more. So be on the look put for our upcoming blog post!

This week we focused on how to overcome habits. We started the week by introducing an article by Healthline that focused on what causes habits and how to break them. The next blog post centered around a Ted Talk from Judson Brewer where he introduces the idea that there is a connection between mindfulness and addiction. Dealing with any habits...[ read more ]