Mental Health Blog
How to Open Up to a Male Therapist
How to Open Up to a Male Therapist Therapy is a powerful tool for personal growth and healing, offering a safe space to explore our deepest thoughts and feelings. However, for some, the prospect of opening up to a therapist, particularly a male therapist, can be...
Navigating Teenage Mental Health: How Substance Use Can Leave a Lasting Impact
Navigating Teenage Mental Health: How Substance Use Can Leave a Lasting Impact The teenage years are a whirlwind of growth and exploration, a phase filled with the promise of self-discovery and the excitement of new experiences. However, amidst the opportunities...
The Adult’s Guide to Coping with Loss & Grief
The Adult's Guide to Coping with Loss & Grief Grief is a journey that many of us will travel at some point in our lives. As adults, the loss of a loved one, a relationship, or even a cherished dream can bring us to a place of deep sorrow and confusion. In this...
Navigating the Holidays: Self-Care Tips for the Holidays
Navigating the Holidays: Self-Care Tips for a Joyful Season The holiday season is often filled with joy, laughter, and celebration. However, amidst the festive cheer, prioritizing self-care is crucial to ensure a fulfilling and rejuvenating experience. Whether...
It’s Okay Not to Love the Holidays!
It's Okay Not to Love the Holidays! The holiday season is often depicted as a time of joy, warmth, and togetherness. However, for some individuals, it can be a challenging and emotionally charged period. If you find yourself not resonating with the festive cheer...
How Long Does Postpartum Anxiety Last, and What Can You Do to Feel Better?
How Long Does Postpartum Anxiety Last, and What Can You Do to Feel Better? Bringing a new life into the world is an extraordinary and transformative experience. However, it can also bring about various emotional challenges, including postpartum anxiety. While...
Trauma Makes Adulting Hard, Here’s How Therapy Can Help
Trauma Makes Adulting Hard, Here's How Therapy Can Help Adulting can be challenging at the best of times, with responsibilities, stressors, and life's ups and downs constantly vying for our attention. But for individuals who have experienced trauma, the journey to...
How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome: Recognizing the Signs and Finding Confidence
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: Recognizing the Signs and Finding Confidence Imposter syndrome is a common but often misunderstood phenomenon that affects people from all walks of life. Despite external achievements and recognition, individuals with imposter...
How to Distract Yourself During a Panic Attack
Panic attacks can be incredibly overwhelming and distressing experiences. They can strike unexpectedly, leaving you feeling helpless and trapped in a storm of intense emotions. However, it's important to remember that there are strategies you can employ to navigate...
Navigating the End of a Friendship: Wellness Tips from a Mental Health Perspective
The ebb and flow of friendships are a natural part of life. Yet, when a once-close bond comes to an end, the resulting emotions can feel overwhelming. Drawing from our experience in the mental health sector, we present a holistic guide to navigate and heal from the...
Signs of Mommy Burnout
Signs of Mommy Burnout Mommy burnout is the emotional and physical exhaustion you feel from the chronic stress of parenting. There are many telltale signs that mommy burnout is taking a toll on you, but one of the most common warning signs and easily identifiable is...
How to Heal from Childhood Trauma
How to Heal from Childhood Trauma Childhood trauma can have a lasting impact on our lives, affecting our emotional, mental, and physical well-being. It is not healthy or adaptive for someone to live with this pain for their entire life. However, healing from childhood...
Emotional Affairs
Emotional Affairs What is an emotional affair? An emotional affair is a connection between two individuals that mimics the emotional intimacy of a romantic relationship without any physical expression. Emotional affairs often begin as friendships that develop into...
Why Do Couples Stop Having Sex?
Why Do Couples Stop Having Sex?Are you a couple who has stopped having sex? You are not alone. It's a problem that seems to affect most long-term relationships at some point, and there are many theories about the cause. But what most people find surprising is just how...
Top Doctors Interviews Dr. Leda Kaveh
Benefits of Holistic Therapy. Top Doctors Interviews Dr. Leda Kaveh of Washington Psychological WellnessRocco: Coming up, we'll be on location at Washington Psychological Wellness in Gaithersburg, Maryland, discussing the benefits of holistic psychotherapy and how it...
Parenting LGBTQ Teens: The “Coming Out” Process
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Teens The world can be a difficult place for teenage kids. Teens are faced with stereotypes, judgments, and harsh consequences in the real world. There's also the struggle to deal with their own feelings of...
What is Play Therapy?
What is Play Therapy? Play Therapy Play therapy is a behavioral treatment that uses the child’s natural play in a therapeutic setting. It is used to help children who are experiencing difficulties in their mental and/or emotional development, such as anxiety,...
Signs Your Therapist is Multi-Culturally Informed and Why Its Important
Signs Your Therapist is Multi-Culturally Informed and Why It's Important Culturally Informed Therapy For many, seeking therapy is a scary prospect. When you're struggling to be the best version of yourself, it can feel like sending your inner-most thoughts and...
Grief Counseling for Children
Grief Counseling for Children Grief Counseling Children often find it hard to cope with grief, no matter the cause of their loss. If your child is grieving, they may need help to move on. There are many ways someone can support a grieving child, one of the best being...
Treating Childhood Anxiety
Treating Childhood Anxiety Childhood Anxiety If you're a parent who's worried about your child's anxiety, it may be time to consider therapy. Many parents are hesitant at the idea of seeking help for their children, but in reality, therapy is vastly more effective...