By Tiffany Todd, LSW Educate yourself: Learn about the experiences, challenges, and terminology related to the LGBTQ+ community. Understanding their unique struggles and experiences will help you empathize and support them better. Listen actively: Create a safe space for your loved one to express themselves without judgment. Allow them to share their thoughts, feelings, and […]
By Tiffany Todd, LSW Educate yourself: Learn about the experiences, challenges, and terminology related to the LGBTQ+ community. Understanding their unique struggles and experiences will help you empathize and support them better. Listen actively: Create a safe space for your loved one to express themselves without judgment. Allow them to share their thoughts, feelings, and […]
By Felicia Levy, LCSW Have you ever heard of EMDR? EMDR is short for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. It is an evidence based therapy technique that helps people reprocess past events in order to alleviate current symptoms, triggers and distress from troubling memories. I was first introduced to the process many years ago following […]
By Tiffany Todd, LSW Men’s mental health is an important topic that deserves attention, especially because many men suffer in silence. Only 40% of men with a mental health condition reported receiving treatment for their condition in the past year, and men are less likely than women to seek help for mental health difficulties, according […]
By Tiffany Todd, LSW Men’s mental health is an important topic that deserves attention, especially because many men suffer in silence. Only 40% of men with a mental health condition reported receiving treatment for their condition in the past year, and men are less likely than women to seek help for mental health difficulties, according […]
Love is in the air, or maybe not. February is often the month that brings up the topic of relationships, romance and love. Everywhere we go we’re reminded that Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. For some though, relationships aren’t always filled with Hallmark cards, flowers and chocolate. Sometimes relationships can be a challenge. […]
New Years is often the time when we decide to make big changes in our lives. We may think, “I’m going to eat better and exercise” or, “I’m going to stop smoking cigarettes.” New Years resolutions tend to fail for a number of reasons, but rather than focus on why they fail, here are some […]
New Years is often the time when we decide to make big changes in our lives. We may think, “I’m going to eat better and exercise” or, “I’m going to stop smoking cigarettes.” New Years resolutions tend to fail for a number of reasons, but rather than focus on why they fail, here are some […]
Tiffany Todd is a Licensed Social Worker (LSW) who received her Bachelors and Masters of Social Work at University of Texas Arlington. Tiffany draws from a diverse range of therapeutic interventions and techniques to best meet the needs of each individual. These include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, Psychodynamic psychotherapy, […]
By Farah Baig, LCSW Collecting cancellation fees is a part of business but can be a challenging task and often comes with angst. Therapists can find it just as challenging to charge the cancellation fee as it is for the client to pay it, so much so that therapists often waive the fees at their […]
By Farah Baig, LCSW Collecting cancellation fees is a part of business but can be a challenging task and often comes with angst. Therapists can find it just as challenging to charge the cancellation fee as it is for the client to pay it, so much so that therapists often waive the fees at their […]
Fall is a favorite season for many people. The leaves are changing, the air is crisp, football is on TV, people are cooking and baking, fireplaces are lit, and so much more. For others this time of year is not so easy. It signals the end of summer, the days are getting shorter, clocks are […]
By Farah Hussain Baig, LCSW It’s the holiday season, and whether it’s our gifts, travel plans, or year-end goals, this time of glad tidings tends to elicit a lot of stress. One of the most common stressors surrounding the holidays is spending time with family. Not all family members, just the difficult ones-the critical parent, […]
By Farah Hussain Baig, LCSW It’s the holiday season, and whether it’s our gifts, travel plans, or year-end goals, this time of glad tidings tends to elicit a lot of stress. One of the most common stressors surrounding the holidays is spending time with family. Not all family members, just the difficult ones-the critical parent, […]
By Tiffany Todd, LSW In times of stress, we may struggle to find hope. “Hope matters. Hope is a choice. Hope can be learned. Hope can be shared with others,” says author and psychologist Shane Lopez in his book Making Hope Happen. A 2016 study showed hope can increase resiliency and mental and physical health […]
