Teen Anxiety and Depression: Is Social Media to Blame?
Anxiety and depression among teens is skyrocketing. But is it fair to point the finger at social media as the culprit?
How to Respect the Introvert in Your Life – Including Yourself
One of the greatest gifts you can give an introvert is respect for their emotional needs. If that introvert is you, these strategies can help you maintain your emotional equilibrium.
Could It Be the Holiday Blues – or Something More Serious?
If you’re not feeling the holiday cheer this year, it could be a case of the holiday blues. It could also signal something more serious. These strategies can help you find joy in the season.
Holiday Survival Guide: How to Enjoy the Holidays – Even with Toxic Relatives
Dealing with toxic relatives can be particularly complicated around the holidays, when obligation and guilt create seemingly unbreakable ties to your family of origin.
How Creativity Promotes Therapeutic Change
Meaningful therapeutic change requires creativity. Why and how it does may surprise you.
The Delicate Balance: Helping Your Teen Cope With Stress
Teen stress is on the rise. As a parent, when does it make sense to step in and offer to help your teen learn to manage their stress?
Demystifying Couples Therapy: What Really Goes On Behind Closed Doors?
Couples therapy provides a safe environment for couples to explore their differences and bridge the gaps in their relationship. Are you considering couples counseling, but don't know if it's right for you—or what to expect?
Parenting Adolescents: 3 Small-but-Mighty Phrases to Empower Your Teen
As a parent, you play a pivotal role in empowering your teen. The words you choose can have a profound effect on their self-confidence. Choose wisely!
Dispelling 8 Common Myths About Psychoanalysis
For patients who haven’t been successful in traditional psychotherapy, psychoanalysis may be a treatment approach worth considering. Unfortunately, many myths around psychoanalysis prevail.
Why Women With PTSD Often Suffer in Silence (But You Don’t Have To)
Women who endure trauma often ignore the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). But that won’t make them disappear. If you’re experiencing the symptoms of PTSD, finding help sooner rather than later can save you years—even decades—of anguish.
Teens and Transitions: How to Help Your Adolescent Navigate Change
From starting middle or high school to enduring a breakup, transitions can be hard for teens. As the parent of an adolescent, it’s important to recognize the transitions in your child’s life, and to lend support as they navigate through these changes.
Parenting Adolescents: Using Natural and Logical Consequences
As your kids enter adolescence, natural consequences become can much harder to live with, and logical consequences feel impossibly difficult to enforce. It’s up to you to decide which battles are worth fighting—especially with your adolescent.