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Battling Anxiety for a Good Night Sleep

We’ve all been there – lying in bed, tossing and turning, unable to escape the clutches of anxiety. Anxiety is a common feeling but did you know it can greatly impact your sleep? In this post, we’ll explore how anxiety affects your sleep and provide some simple tips to help you get those much-needed ZZZs….

Grief: An Unfamiliar Melody

Grief: An Unfamiliar Melody

Grief is an enigmatic and profoundly personal experience, often likened to an intricate song we’ve never heard before. It’s a symphony of emotions that plays in the deepest recesses of our hearts, weaving through every fiber of our being. Just like an unfamiliar melody, grief’s rhythm, pitch, and tone elude comprehension at first, leaving us…

Dear Therapist: Will I Ever Get Relief?

I am suffering from anxiety, depression, anger, and fear…will I ever get relief? First off, I want to say that I am glad that you reached out for support. It can be very difficult to be transparent especially to someone who you do not know. I appreciate your honesty about what you are struggling with….

Disaster and Trauma: The 1994 Northridge Earthquake

Disaster and Trauma: The 1994 Northridge Earthquake

Abstract Disasters take on many forms. Earthquakes, floods, and fires are some of the primary natural disasters that come to mind. For some, these disasters happen on a recurring cycle. Maybe not in the exact amount of time between incidents, but certain to happen again. Earthquakes are a form of disaster that catches people by…

Understanding and Coping with Intrusive Thoughts

Understanding and Coping with Intrusive Thoughts

Intrusive thoughts can be distressing and overwhelming especially when you don’t understand what they are or how they got here. This may be leading you to question your mental well-being, maybe even your sanity. Let me put a pause in here for you to say, you’re going to be okay. You aren’t crazy or having…

Seasonal Affective Disorder Survival Guide

Seasonal Affective Disorder Survival Guide

It is that time of year again. The days are getting shorter and gloomier. There may be a bitter cold wind some days, and soon we may be looking outside to find out if our car is covered in snow in the morning. Your cravings for carbs hit their annual high and your levels of…

I was ghosted by a therapist- now what am I supposed to do?

I was ghosted by a therapist- now what am I supposed to do?

Taking the first step in getting help for your mental health You finally took the first step in getting help for your mental health. After weeks (maybe months, maybe years) of looking at therapist’s profiles online, you finally did it. You pulled the trigger and sent an email or called a therapist and or a…

Suboxone Dosage and Administration: Balance for Each Patient

Suboxone Dosage and Administration: Balance for Each Patient

Did you know last year more than 109,000 Americans died due to drug overdose? And according to Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports, the majority of these deaths were because of a potent synthetic opioid called fentanyl. This drug has become more available to American people since the increase in the flow of fentanyl from…

How Pregnant Women Can Support Postpartum Mental Health

How Pregnant Women Can Support Postpartum Mental Health

Congratulations, mama-to-be! There’s so much to prepare for when you’re expecting. You’ve read the books, (ok, maybe skimmed a few…) downloaded the parenting apps, painted the nursery. Which stroller are you getting? Have you pre-washed all those adorable tiny onesies? Oh, and don’t forget taking a birth class! Have you put yourself on your list?…

Attracted to emotionally unavailable men? Here’s why.

Attracted to emotionally unavailable men? Here’s why.

Is your relationship history an absolute train wreck? Do you feel like you deserve an award for having the worst taste in men? Do you feel like giving up on your dreams of finding your person because it’s the same song and dance every time and you always somehow find yourself attached to another emotionally…