Finding affordable mental health therapy can be a challenge. Here are 5 ways to afford therapy that you may not know about.

Mindfulness is such a buzz word lately. We hear it everywhere, from the top gurus to Time magazine. Some people choose not to use...

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A healthy self-esteem is described as a positive attitude towards yourself. It includes an appreciative, realistic, and balanced view of yourself. It's normal to sometimes be critical of yourself and engage in negative thinking about your abilities from time to time. We all do that; but when you tend to see yourself as incompetent, unworthy or inadequate for most of the time, your self-criticism becomes a low self-esteem issue. If you want to feel good about yourself, you ne

With everything that is being covered in the news and happening in our country lately, it is natural to feel discouraged and want to discuss these major issues with people; however, we all know that sometimes it can be hard to have these serious conversations. Topics such as mental health, suicide, racial relations, violence, or even politics, are difficult to talk about, but it is so important that we do. Here are four helpful hints for having meaningful and important conver

Mindfulness can be described as an ability to be fully present and aware of the existing moment, without interpreting or judging it. Practiced through meditation, mindfulness exercise can help you become aware of your negative, self-critical thoughts. Moreover, mindfulness can increase your optimism, boost your mood and improve your self-image. How can Mindfulness help you Overcome Anxiety? It is completely normal to feel worried, nervous or afraid from time to time. Most o

Healing Your Inner Child From Emotional Abuse and Neglect Is childhood a painful memory for you? Or can you not remember all that much from your younger years? Difficulties with attachment can be at the core of what brings an individual into therapy the first time. Usually, these struggles show up as depression, anxiety, panic attacks, poor self image, attempting to understand why he/she is having difficulties in their current or past relationships, or difficulties with paren

Breathing and stress have a very strong connection. The primary role of breathing is to absorb oxygen and to expel carbon dioxide through the movement of our lungs. But breathing can do much more than that. We have the power to consciously control our breathing. Why is this important? Because controlling your breath can help you cope with stress and stress-related situations. Here is how deep breathing can help you trick your body into feeling calm. Breathing and Stress You

Why Listening to Your Intuition is the Way to Go How many times have you thought, “I should have trusted my gut!”? When we face an...

Visualization for Athletic Success Visualization, also known as mental rehearsal or mental imagery, is a technique in which we imagine...

Valentine’s Day can be really triggering for a lot of individuals who struggle with anxiety, depression, or relationship issues. Loneliness can be one of the most challenging emotions, but when you love yourself you’re never alone. Whether you’re single or not, here are 4 ways to show yourself a little love this Valentine’s Day. Treat yourself You don’t need a partner just to receive a little love. The best type of love is the one that we give to ourselves. Take yourself for

For many students, stress is simply a part of their college life. High tuition fees, never-ending exams and life away from the family...

In short: At your first therapy appointment, your therapist will ask what brings you in, learn about your history and goals, explain confidentiality and logistics, and answer your questions. You do not need to have everything figured out. Coming with a few notes and questions helps you get the most out of the session. (Updated October 2026) 5 Tips for Your First Therapy Appointment Have you been thinking about making an appointment with a therapist? Thought about it but haven

An estimated 40 million adults in the United States, 18% of the population, suffer with an anxiety disorder. 8.2% of the adult population struggle with a form of depression. (ADAA 2016) EMDR therapy offers another path. If you do the math, that’s 26.2%…over 1/4 of the US adult population! In children, the statistic is 1 in 8. (ADAA 2016) The numbers are staggering. Prescription medication is usually the first line of defense for treating these disorders. But anxiety and d

Psychological distress is undiscriminating. It knows no age, no race, no gender. The good news is EMDR Therapy, which stands for Eye...

Thanksgiving. It’s such a wonderful time of year. It is a time when we take a moment to stop, think and acknowledge gratitude....

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Self care is one of the most important things we can do for ourselves. Unfortunately, it is what we most often forget to practice. Compassion fatigue is a very real struggle that many of my patients experience. Compassion fatigue is when you quite literally care too much. Do you find yourself trying to help others at the expense of your own well being? Do you ignore your own emotions and put the feelings of others first? If so, you can be on the path to burnout. Why Self Car