Self-esteem is in essence a measurement. We rate ourselves against a variety of criteria to come up with a value of our worth. The big problem is that we often rate ourselves against impossible criteria and judge ourselves too harshly and produce an inaccurate picture. I have been offering online therapy for over 10 years. During that…
“I used to love running, but I gave it up when my depression got too bad.”. Such a sad statement, and one I hear often from psychotherapy clients: its often just at the moment #fitness would do someone the most good that its most difficult to start or continue. Fitness really does boost your mood…
As we all know, puberty is a very stressful time. It’s a time of change in multiple facets of adolescent lives: physiological, physical, psychological and social as well. It takes some time to get used to all the turmoil. Some of the most shocking physical changes are the growth spurts, new growth of hair and…
How many times have you said to yourself I need more self-control to (fill in the blank: eat better, get to bed earlier, have a challenging conversation, workout more and the list goes on)? It is often a discouraging and frustrating process because you feel like you should be able to do it and you…
This is a great blog from our therapist, Melanie Rodrigues on how to lower stress on those high stress days. I am sometimes baffled by the array of “simple” self-care tips that I see floating around in the mental-health field. According to many sources, it is essential in addressing your depression or anxiety to be…
The point of trying something new is to try something new. I frantically repeat this Radically Open DBT principle in my mind while standing with wobbly legs and then falling from my paddle board into the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. This wasn’t even my idea! Embarrassment knocked at the door of my…
When considering therapy the approach is important . Women like that I allow some venting and strategy. Males like my straightforward , practical and clear solutions. Customers like revealing the causes for things that depress them. Everything is caused, but not every thing can be fixed by counseling . The name of the game is…
Good morning. It may seem perfectly naturally, when you wake to put out a tweet or a post on Facebook to announce to your friends or the world how your week went. Sharing updates about yourself online is a quick and easy way to keep in touch with long distance friends. But in talking about…
Remaining a traditionalist into adulthood is your choice. Many young Latinas get pregnant quickly and the rest of their lives are delayed. Perhaps they never learned that education was equally important as marriage and family. A job and education will prepare you for a financial loss or the death of the primary breadwinner. When you…
When considering therapy, ask yourself what you are looking for. Why are you doing this? Do you want to improve your confidence, relationships, change a behavior or learn something? Where you are in therapy for weeks, months or years you’ll learn something. But if you are short on time or money. Then brief therapy focused…