Values inventories have been around for a long time and are frequently given to high school students as a step in preparing for the...

In thinking about a topic for today’s blog, it occurred to me that self-care is as much about what you don’t do as what you do! There are...

Weighted blankets have been used for years with children with developmental disabilities and autism as a way to help them regulate their...

Like virtually every other mental health illness out there, PTSD will look different with every single person. However, there are...

Do they work? If you have realistic expectations, then yes, self-affirmations can be helpful! They absolutely will not fix everything...

Trying to cope with someone you love who’s feeling depressed and suicidal is always a very stressful, nerve-wracking experience!...

What is self-neglect Self-neglect is when you don’t take the time and effort to give your body and mind what it needs to flourish! If you...

Sleep anxiety is essentially the fear or worry associated with sleep. It can be the fear of falling asleep, a fear that you won’t be able...

We’ve all experienced stress and so we have a general idea of what it is. It’s defined as a feeling of unease caused by an outside...

If you have PTSD, you probably have noticed that certain things will trigger or cue your symptoms. These may be internal cues such as a...

There are many different reasons why people have trouble asking for help. If you’re shy and don’t have a lot of experience asking for...

I recently was talking with a client about the importance of saying “no” to others’ requests and it occurs to me that this is an...

No! It is never your fault if you were or are being abused. There are lots of reasons why you might feel this way, but it absolutely is...

“You are so stupid!” “Why would you make such a dumb mistake!” “I am so fat! No one would ever find this attractive.” “I can never do...

The cases of anxiety in America are on the rise. People are coping with more stressors in their everyday lives which when combined with a...

The fact is that we all have emotions and at times we can feel overwhelmed by them. Maybe you’re not sleeping well, you’re going through...

A study out of Britain found that approximately 51% of adults who had been abused as children, were later involved as victims in some...

Social anxiety is a type of anxiety disorder that affects about 7% of the adult population in the US. Most of those people, approximately...

I’m sure that you, like countless other people worldwide, are right now contemplating whether or not you want to set a New Year’s...

When you don’t feel so great about yourself, one of the things you’ll notice is that you have trouble accepting compliments from other...