Depression

As the sun begins to set earlier in the colder months, you may find yourself feeling bummed more than usual. This feeling can be referred to as “winter blues” but is most commonly defined as continue reading

Most of the time, we go to therapy because we’re trying to get rid of something. You may struggle with recurring depression, panic attacks, intrusive thoughts, relationship issues, insomnia, or any number of other mental continue reading

Managing Negative Thoughts : Anxiety & Depression Therapy

We all have thoughts. We couldn’t survive without thinking, but that doesn’t mean it’s always pleasant. Sometimes our minds race and keep us up at continue reading

Fear of abandonment: Many adults have fears that the people closest to them will leave. There’s something very human about having a good thing and not wanting it to go away. However, if your fears continue reading

While all of us have and will experience grief at some point in our lives, there are many common misconceptions about how long grief lasts. Specifically, there’s often a lot of pressure from others and continue reading

When faced with a difficult or unknown situation, do you tend to focus on the worst-case scenario? Our thoughts are extremely powerful and influence how you handle situations. If the lens through which we see continue reading

Many people who struggle with anxiety have negative core beliefs that contribute to their symptoms. The good news is that we can work on changing negative core beliefs whether they create shame, anxiety, depression, or continue reading

Winter can be a stressful time of year. Between weather changes, the holiday shopping frenzy, and deciding which relatives to visit first, you may feel the tension building already. For many, winter also brings an continue reading

Unfortunately, nearly every person has or will experience symptoms of depression to a certain degree. These symptoms include anhedonia (i.e., loss of interest in formerly pleasurable activities), melancholy, lethargy, changes to your sleep and diet continue reading

Many people like to imagine that how they see the world is crystal clear: they see everything in 20/20. However, how many people actually have perfect vision? One can say the same about self-assessment and continue reading

Replacing Self-Criticism with Self-Compassion

People often think that self-criticism is the key to self-improvement. Self-criticism pushes us to perform better and raise our standards, right? Actually, self-criticism is more affiliated to self-sabotage than self-improvement. Self-criticism continue reading

Limiting the impact of attempted suicide: Suicide is the second leading cause of death among 10-24 year olds. Teen depression rates are also on the rise, but the stigma associated with asking for help often continue reading

Loneliness is an issue that affects all of us at some point in our lives. There isn’t a right or wrong way when managing loneliness, as long as you recognize that it is completely normal continue reading

Loneliness has historically been defined in many ways: the perception of being alone or isolated, the inability to find meaning in one’s life, or the subjective negative feeling related to deficient social relations. Loneliness is continue reading

For some the holiday time can be an exciting time of year filled with great food, loved ones, and traditions. For others, it can bring feelings of anxiety, loneliness, frustration, and fear. Not everyone has continue reading