Every minute  20 people in the US become a victim of domestic abuse (ncadv.org). Now imagine how these numbers must have increased due to millions of people all over the world being affected by today’s pandemic. New York City saw a 10% increase in domestic abuse cases, Jefferson, Alabama had an approximate increase of 25.5%, and Oregon and Texas both...[ read more ]

Thanksgiving is an amazing time for families to come together and reflect on the past year. However, much like any holiday time a lot of interpersonal anxiety and stress happens during this time period. But there are many ways to combat this stress and give yourself a “mental health check”.  Mental health checks allow for people to check in on...[ read more ]

As the holiday season begins to roll around, specifically Thanksgiving, many of us all across the United States will take time to reflect on what and who we are thankful for. This could be loved ones, family members, friends, and even mentors. However, many people during this time forget all the hardships they have faced and overcame this past year....[ read more ]

In my previous blog post, I talked about the recent election that has exasperated this country’s self-concept and group concept, and how these two theories work together to cause distress and division within the United States. In this post, I want to focus on political partisanship on how this relates back to the two theories I mentioned in the other...[ read more ]

On November 3rd, 2020, and the days that followed we have all become apart of our nation’s history. With President-elect Joe Biden with an astounding 77,926,591 votes and counting and President Trump with 72,612,622 votes. In this election, we have seen voter turnout reach numbers never before seen. With Biden now surpassing President Obama in most votes received in our...[ read more ]

In my last post, I talked about the realities of Telehealth learning and the need for everyone as a whole to show empathy to others. Due to this, I wanted to talk a little bit about empathy and why we should all practice being empathetic.  In the 5th October issue released by the Australian Psychological Association, Dr. Adam Gerace describes...[ read more ]

For all of my academic career, I have been going to classes, interacting with my faculty and peers, and have always been able to actively participate in any clubs and activities put on by my school or University. However, due to COVID-19, this is sadly no longer the reality for many students. Now students as young as five years old...[ read more ]

I’m sure many of you have heard the saying “monkey see monkey do”. However, did you know that this saying holds true in terms of our emotions? For years psychologists have studied psychological phenomenons that explain how humans and animals alike are able to learn and copy others solely through observation. This is done by neurons in your brain called...[ read more ]

So why therapy, right? You probably know some friends, family members or colleagues who attend counseling or had therapy experiences in the past. Maybe you had some experience too. The big question that many people ask: would therapy work for me? And if so, what exactly would it do? There are several important answers: Therapy can help you deal with...[ read more ]

Hi friends!  We are living in an unprecedented time, where we are all trying to stay safe and protect ourselves and our loved ones.  Counseling has changed a lot in a short time, as many people have needed to move to online sessions, or telehealth.  Having counseling sessions online can feel very overwhelming or intimidating, and of course many of...[ read more ]