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Family is an essential component of our lives, but it can also be a source of stress, conflict, and pain. Therapy can help families address and overcome these challenges, build stronger relationships, and cultivate healthier communication patterns. Whether you're dealing with a specific issue or simply looking to improve your family dynamic, therapy can provide you with the tools and...[ read more ]

There are whole parts of the psychology community dedicated to positive psychology. Research, Ted Talks, Articles , and tons and tons of data on positive psychology.  Last week I introduced the series on happiness due to the good feedback I wanted to actually implement this as an actual series!  In this series, I will focus less on my own viewpoint...[ read more ]

In this week's blog post we have been discussing happiness. Below is an article from Psychology Today that focuses on what happiness is. I wanted to share this article because it shares a lot of helpful infomation about how to be happy, signs of a happy person, myths of happiness, positive psychology, Happiness over the lifespan, and many other amazing...[ read more ]

Starting this week students all over the world will be heading back to class and adults to work, and even for some both. I hope everyone had an amazing holiday season no matter what holiday they choose to celebrate and follow and I hope for a successful and fruitful New Year to our readers. For many, the New Year tends...[ read more ]

Time Setting aside time is key to practicing and maintaining mindfulness. Many of us make goals that we strive for, but then we will fail to create a designated moment of time in the day to actually practice this. I find creating two 5 min spaces of time in your day is the best way to start off. I personally...[ read more ]

In my last blog post, I focused on the rise of domestic abuse cases due to COVID-19. However, I wanted to be able to also expand everyone's knowledge of what domestic abuse looks like in real life and highlight someone who took this experience and changed her life around. Below is a Ted Talk from Marie Hanson, a domestic abuse...[ 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 ]

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 ]

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 ]

Many men and women feel scared to start couples counseling. The root of this fear is often in the assumption that “I will be blamed for all the problems in our relationships”. Or, even worse, my partner and therapist together will unite against me. Fears like this keep couples from taking actions. John Gottman's research found that in the United...[ read more ]