Mental Health Blog
Understanding PANDAS/PANS: How Therapy Can Help
Understanding PANDAS/PANS: How Therapy Can Help When it comes to children's mental health, parents are often on the lookout for the usual suspects like ADHD, anxiety, and depression. However, lesser-known conditions like PANDAS and PANS can often go unnoticed, even...
How to Stop Enabling Grown Children and Why It’s Important
How to Stop Enabling Grown Children and Why It's Important Parenting is a lifelong journey filled with countless responsibilities and challenges. As your children grow into adulthood, your role as a parent evolves. While providing support is natural, there comes a...
Why Do I Still Think About My Ex?
Why Do I Still Think About My Ex? Breakups can be emotionally taxing and complex, often leaving a lasting impression on our minds and hearts. It’s common to find yourself thinking about an ex long after the relationship has ended. These lingering thoughts can be...
What is Scapegoating and How Do You Avoid It?
What is Scapecoating and How Do You Avoid It? In human interactions, conflicts and misunderstandings are inevitable. One common yet harmful response to conflict is scapegoating. This practice, rooted in ancient rituals, involves unfairly blaming an individual or...
What is Main Character Syndrome and How Do I Recognize It?
What is Main Character Syndrome and How Do I Recognize It? In the age of social media, where everyone can curate their own digital persona, a fascinating psychological phenomenon known as "Main Character Syndrome" has emerged. This term, though not a formal...
How to Overcome the Fear of Love: Embrace the Journey with Washington Psychological Wellness
How to Overcome the Fear of Love: Embrace the Journey with Washington Psychological Wellness Love is a profound and multifaceted emotion that can enrich our lives with joy and meaning. However, for some, the fear of love can be a significant barrier, preventing...
Why Do I Cry When I Get Mad? Understanding the Emotional Response
Why Do I Cry When I Get Mad? Understanding the Emotional Response Have you ever found yourself in a heated argument or an intensely frustrating situation, only to feel your eyes welling up with tears? It's a common experience, but one that can leave you feeling...
How to Not Let Things Bother You: A Guide to Inner Peace
How to Not Let Things Bother You: A Guide to Inner Peace Life is full of ups and downs, and sometimes, it's easy to let the little things get under our skin. Whether it's a stressful day at work, a minor disagreement with a friend, or simply the daily grind,...
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...
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...
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...
10 Tips for Beating the Holiday Blues
10 Tips For Beating The Holiday Blues Hidden inside of everyone's joyful holiday spirit, we all know that sometimes we need a little help with the "holidays blues." Continue reading as Washington Psychological Wellness shares some great dos and don'ts on how to beat...
What to do if you don’t like your child’s friends
What To Do If You Don't Like Your Child's Friends Disliking Your Child's Friends Some parents find their child's friends to be like a box of chocolates: you never know what you're going to get. But there is no need for parents to panic. Both the parent and the child...
The Benefits of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
The Benefits of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) What is Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)? Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) is one of the emerging therapeutic models proven to effectively treat developmental and mental health difficulties in...
How Therapy Helps Address Risk-Taking Behavior In Youth
How Therapy Helps Address Risk-Taking Behavior Risk-Taking Behavior In Youth Risk-taking behavior in the youth is an important topic that often gets overlooked. Risk-taking can include anything from getting into a fight and skipping class to more severe behaviors such...