How to Use Nutrition to Take Care of Our Mental Health
By Sami Schab, MSW, LCSW For many people, the words ‘nutrition’ and ‘diet’ are correlated with thoughts of physical health and appearance. However, the growing field of nutritional psychiatry is proving that our food goes far beyond this, and in fact directly impacts our mental health. Foods’ most significant effect on the brain is through its impact on […]
Anxiety in Children and the SPACE Program
By Sarah Schufreider, MSW, LCSW Stress, anxiety, and worries are a common part of everyone’s life, including children’s lives. However, many parents find themselves wondering if their child’s worries or anxieties fall into the usual spectrum for worry or if there is something more going on. Anxiety can be described as the brain’s fire alarm […]
Power of Self Love: 6 Ways to Increase Self Love By Mayra Sotomayor, MA, LCPC
Power of Self Love: 6 Ways to Increase Self Love By Mayra Sotomayor, MA, LCPC When we think of the month of February, we automatically think of a month of showing how much we love others. A month symbolized by red hearts, acts of service and lots of gifts. It is easy to get caught […]
Conflict Resolution by Jason Shaw, MA, LPC
Conflict Resolution by Jason Shaw, MA, LPC Conflict, or confrontation, has a pretty negative connotation. Our bodies go on high alert when we know conflict is near as it typically alerts us to boundaries being crossed. Whether it is having to confront a family member during the holidays, a friend who continues to bail on […]
How to Navigate the Holidays with Family By Megan Szudarski, MSW, LCSW
How to Navigate the Holidays with Family Megan Szudarski, MSW, LCSW Holiday season is quickly approaching and for many of us, it may bring about a sense of excitement, stress, and even dread. Holidays may bring about financial stressors, agitate some of our winter blues, and leave us feeling burned out or overwhelmed by the […]
Relating to Ourselves with Self-Compassion by Meagan Marsh, MSW, LCSW
Relating to Ourselves with Self-Compassion By Meagan Marsh, LCSW A common response I hear from clients when discussing self-compassion is that others deserve it, not them. Oftentimes they describe a tendency to dismiss their pain as unimportant or minimize the legitimacy of it, and automatically criticize themselves for experiencing disappointment, sadness or embarrassment in the first place. As […]
Learning to Tolerate Uncertainty by Samantha Huston, MSW, LCSW
Learning to Tolerate Uncertainty by Samantha Huston, MSW, LCSW, Director of ERP/OCD Services “Are you sure? Are you really, really, sure? 100% sure? But, what if…” Ah, yes, uncertainty- part of life most of us have trouble accepting and the familiar, ruminative refrain of the brain’s quest for certainty. As humans, our brains are wired […]
What We Don’t Talk About: An Intergenerational Look at Encanto By: Sonia Gomez, MSW, LSW
What We Don’t Talk About: An Intergenerational Look at Encanto By: Sonia Gomez, MSW, LSW With Latinx Heritage Month upon us, we often reflect on the progress realized within the Latinx community. One of the most recent successes of Latinx representation and culture is Disney’s Encanto. Encanto needs no lengthy and detailed introduction as it […]
How to get out of a Depression Funk By: Hope Baer, MSW, LCSW
Have you been feeling low? How do you know if you are depressed? Depression can look different for everyone and can be hard to know when it’s time to take action. You may be reading this and thinking “if only it were that easy” or “it’s not a step-by-step solution”. You are not wrong. Getting […]
How to Focus with ADHD by: Jen Hanzel, M.Ed, LPC
How To Focus with ADHD by: Jen Hanzel, M.Ed, LPC Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, known as ADHD, is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders diagnosed in school aged children. More than 75% of those diagnosed continue to experience symptoms into adulthood. A common and impactful symptom of ADHD is deficits in executive functioning. This […]