Identity and Self-Concept in Therapy What is it that makes us who we truly are? Is it our friends, family, life experience, genetics, society, work…? Is who we are right now, who we will remain? At all stages in our lives, what makes us who…
For many of us, college was absolutely the best time in our lives. The freedom and friendships made those four years incredibly special. But college isn’t all sparkles and unicorns. For others, college is a completely different and often negative experience. As fun as it can be,…
Rumination involves obsessively thinking about negative experiences and feelings. Some people replay events that occurred in the past, while others worry about situations that could potentially occur in the future. Rumination tends to have a snowball effect—certain mental health conditions (including generalized anxiety disorder…
The teenage years can perhaps be best described as a time of physical, emotional and social tumult. Changes happen so rapidly in adolescence, that neither child nor parent really knows how to cope. Teenagers often become more detached from their family during this time. In…
If we’re honest, most of us would admit we look at some form of digital screen more than we do the face of our friends and loved ones. From our phones to iPad, laptops and flatscreen TVs the size of an entire wall, screen time…
How often do you feel focused and calm? Do you often wish to have power of your life experiences. Life can be beyond challenging for most of us. It can throw many things at us to distract our long term focus and make us lose…