How To (Finally) Quiet Your Mind – The Quest to Find the Mind’s “Off Switch”
Yet, one of the reasons you probably came to this practice is that annoying little hamster in your head that never stops spinning — thinking, […]
On Letting Go
We use the phrase “let it go” all the time, encouraging our friend to stop emailing his ex-girlfriend six months after the break-up or our partner to stop bringing up that thing we did that time – but what does it mean.
You Matter to Your Partner… and That’s the Problem
Once partners realize that the arguing and distancing are their attempts to preserve the relationship, they are able to stop seeing each other as the enemy and start understanding how much they matter to one another.
Attachment Theory and Why it Matters in Psychotherapy
No matter your attachment style(s), we all have a basic need for safety, belonging and love. Seeking connection is a fundamental part of being human–and often a central part of healing in therapy.
6 Reasons We Can’t Find Lasting Happiness and What We Can Do About It
If we reflect on what it is that all of us essentially want, it can generally be summed up as: wanting to find lasting happiness. The unfortunate reality, however, is that the way we got about finding lasting happiness often doesn’t work. Here are 6 reasons why that is
The Blame Game
We’re angry and we feel righteous and justified in our anger. The trouble is, when we walk away feeling “right”, we are also walking away from our partners.
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive-Therapy
MBCT is an eight-week group intervention designed to help individuals with recurrent depression prevent relapse following successful treatment.
Teen Stress
Everyone’s familiar with adult stress: among other sources, adults can face family stress, work stress, financial stress, and health stress. But adults aren’t the only ones suffering from this pervasive mental health problem: teenagers are also reporting increasing levels of stress.
How to Choose a Therapist
]This year, you’ve resolved to get help: to learn tools for managing panic attacks, to explore the issues underlying your relationship fiascos, or to decrease your drinking. You’re ready to seek therapy. But now what?
