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By Ewelina Beardmore, LCPC If you won the lottery would you stop working? This question might stimulate dreams of paying off lifelong credit card debts or student loans with just one click, instead of making monthly payments, taking a trip around the world instead of spending your day stuck in a cubicle. Waking to the […]

By Ewelina Beardmore, LCPC If you won the lottery would you stop working? This question might stimulate dreams of paying off lifelong credit card debts or student loans with just one click, instead of making monthly payments, taking a trip around the world instead of spending your day stuck in a cubicle. Waking to the […]

By Omoye Jennifer Lawal, BA With the Olympics set to commence in just a few days, one can’t help but think of this as a festive occasion that celebrates excellence in athletics, and one that showcases various cultures with immense pride. Our traditions and cultural identity often bring us together, yet it happens they also […]

​By Lauren Freier, MA, AMFT Amidst Fourth of July parades, barbeques, and fireworks shows, what can sometimes get lost this month is the meaning behind all of the festivities. Independence. Synonymous with freedom and self-sufficiency, independence is a symbol of empowerment and choice. It is particularly sought after in today’s culture, where we are taught […]

​By Lauren Freier, MA, AMFT Amidst Fourth of July parades, barbeques, and fireworks shows, what can sometimes get lost this month is the meaning behind all of the festivities. Independence. Synonymous with freedom and self-sufficiency, independence is a symbol of empowerment and choice. It is particularly sought after in today’s culture, where we are taught […]

By Lauren Freier, MA, AMFT In a world ripe with opportunity and possibility, the freedom of choice can turn into an expectation that you must gracefully embody all options. Do it all, they say, but don’t feel like you should have to do everything. You don’t have to be perfect. Just be the perfect amount […]

By Leslie Baker Kimmons, PhD For the last five decades, women have been told that they can “have it all!” What is this “having it all?” It is the juggling act women engage in to find that elusive balance between career and family. It’s that sweet spot between maintaining a demanding work schedule in order […]

By Leslie Baker Kimmons, PhD For the last five decades, women have been told that they can “have it all!” What is this “having it all?” It is the juggling act women engage in to find that elusive balance between career and family. It’s that sweet spot between maintaining a demanding work schedule in order […]

By Felicia Levy, LCSW “I’m weak.” “Smile.” “Cheer up!” “Others have it worse.” “I can struggle through it.” “Focus on what you have.” “I should be happy.” These are just a few of the comments I frequently hear from clients – things that they have thought, or statements other people have made when they mention […]

By Saren LeCompte, LCPC Eat healthier. Don’t curse. Exercise more. Lose weight. Make new friends. Start a relationship. Do any of these goals sound familiar? If yes, isn’t these small steps, big goals? So often we tell ourselves we will do things differently in the New Year. As much as many people dislike new year’s […]

By Saren LeCompte, LCPC Eat healthier. Don’t curse. Exercise more. Lose weight. Make new friends. Start a relationship. Do any of these goals sound familiar? If yes, isn’t these small steps, big goals? So often we tell ourselves we will do things differently in the New Year. As much as many people dislike new year’s […]