It may seem intuitive that losing a loved one will likely guide us to reflect upon our relationship with them. What can sometimes come as a shock in grief is how much this process unearths about all of our other living relationships and our bandwidth for socialization. Staff therapist Alex Mammadyarov explores the various ways that loss and grief intersect with and impact our social lives.
Read MoreDuring this time of global uncertainty, many of us are grappling with anxiety. Staff therapist Lina Mafi, MHC-LP, explains how rewatching your favorite shows or movies can be a useful coping tool for anxiety.
Read MoreDoes your family often comment on your eating behaviors during the holiday season? Are you dreading attending that New Years Eve dinner because you think others may ask you about your weight? Staff Therapist Rachel Damin, MHC provides a helpful outline for how to set boundaries with loved ones around food, weight, and exercise so that you can enjoy the holiday season and protect your mental health.
Read More“It’s just how things are” is something many people hear when they try to challenge a harmful status quo within a family system. Staff therapist Valeria Aliendres, MHC-LP, discusses generational trauma and the idea of breaking the cycle.
Read MoreWhat is a “mental workout”? Staff therapist Kathryn Lee, MHC-LP discusses how therapy is a resource that strengthens high-achieving individuals’ mental and emotional batteries to allow access to great levels of internal and external awareness of themselves and others.
Read MoreIs Integration naturally built into our psyche? Learn more from Staff therapist Ronni Umles, MHC on how knowledge through interactions with others and our environments creates the narrative of our inward experience, and how a foundation of outlets for inner exploration and emotional/mental release allows for supported integration to develop an outlook through a healing lens.
Read MoreWhat is kink and how do we share something so nuanced and personal? Staff therapist Sam Silor, MHC-LP discusses how embracing yourself and pushing through the thoughts of shame will make it easier to share your kink!
Read MoreThe holidays tend to be marked by the theme of togetherness. So, what might this season look like when someone important is missing? Staff therapist Alex Mammadyarov, MHC explores why grief can feel extra heavy during the holidays and how to navigate it.
Read MoreWhat are the different reactions from a child to their self-involved parents? Staff therapist Astrid Burke examines Susan Forward’s Mothers Who Can’t Love: A Healing Guide for Daughters book on the “high-achieving child” and the “self-sabotaging child.”
Read MoreAre any of the spaces you occupy invalidating? Staff therapist, Birch Cooper, MHC-LP defines invalidating environments, provides examples of what they may look like and explains how spending time in one can impact how you feel about yourself.
Read MoreUncovering our true values is a key step to connecting with our authentic, higher selves. Staff therapist Lina Mafi, MHC-LP explores ways to identify and live in accordance with your true values.
Read MoreWhat is Self-Love, why is it important for mental health, and how can I do it? Staff Therapist Rachel Damin, MHC provides a definition for self love and shares helpful tips on how to integrate it in your own life.
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