Psychotherapy is a valuable tool for addressing a wide range of mental health issues. One emerging trend in therapy is the incorporation of video games as a therapeutic tool. While video games have traditionally been associated with negative effects such as addiction and aggression, recent research has shown that video games can have positive effects…
Many people assume Mother’s Day is a happy day for people because they can honor their mother. However, for many people Mother’s Day is not a happy day. There are many people who grew up without a mother. Their mother may have died when they were a child due to cancer or the Coronavirus, they…
Parents worry about their teenagers starting High School, however, they also worry a great deal about their teen going off to college. When a teen starts high school a parent can still watch what is going on and help out if they feel they need to. However, with college their teenager is on their…
How Quality Sleep Can Transform Your Social Life Our recent Valentine’s Day post revealed how sleep deprivation impacts relationships. But you’d be surprised at the significant impact insomnia can also have on friendships and even finding love. Quality sleep could improve your social life and may help you find that special someone! UC Berkeley…
Negative Nellyism – when the only road leads to negativity How familiar is that? Is life so busy it feels like you’re existing, rather than living it. When we react or overreact to something this is usually because of the ‘straw that broke the camel’s back’ proverb. It can be quite messy too!…
With the large number of divorces in our society, brings a lot of new situations in life, especially if you have children. Hopefully, when you and your spouse divorced, it was done in a civil manner and the children were not put in the middle of the divorce. This is the ideal situation, however,…
“This is NOT working!” Mrs. Y (alias for confidentiality purposes) exclaimed in an exasperated manner. It had been barely 20 minutes into her session, her first session with me, and her very first therapy session in her life, before she unleashed her wrath on me. I could not understand anything about Mrs. Y from her…
Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health complaint, according to NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness. About 18% of adults in the U.S. suffer from some form of anxiety disorder. Women account for 60% of the diagnosed cases. Anxiety disorders are more than feeling anxious occasionally. Anxiety disorders are a pervasive sense of…
In the treatment of addiction, we often see addicts and alcoholics that have experienced trauma in their lives. The statistics from the research show that the rate of PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) in people with substance abuse use disorders is 12% to 34% vs. 8% in the general population of adults (SAMHSA, 2005.) In…
The end of the school year is around the corner and it is that time of year again – it’s Finals time. Your teenagers are probably very stressed or getting stressed. There is a lot of things going on right now, Junior Prom, Senior Ball, acceptance letters for colleges are arriving so are letters…