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 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 […]
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, […]
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 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 […]
By Jamie Edwards, LCSW One of the most difficult times to experience grief can be during the winter holidays, especially if it is within the first year of a loss. I often talk to grieving clients about the year of firsts, the first year of our grief when every occasion, experience – big or small – […]
By Jamie Edwards, LCSW One of the most difficult times to experience grief can be during the winter holidays, especially if it is within the first year of a loss. I often talk to grieving clients about the year of firsts, the first year of our grief when every occasion, experience – big or small – […]
By Farah Hussain Baig, LCSW Expectant parents spend months creating images in their mind of who they want their child to become. But above everything, parents will consistently share their primary hope is to have a healthy child. With prenatal genetic testing, it is possible to confirm the likelihood of an unlimited list of disorders […]
By Joe Dillon with Equitable Mediation If I asked you what the number one issue that drives divorce is, what would you say? Would you say money? Well, that might be a good guess since in a divorce you need to resolve and come to agreement on: Child Support – which outlines the financial support you […]
By Joe Dillon with Equitable Mediation If I asked you what the number one issue that drives divorce is, what would you say? Would you say money? Well, that might be a good guess since in a divorce you need to resolve and come to agreement on: Child Support – which outlines the financial support you […]
By Leyna Inberg “I am embarrassed to be here.” “I really didn’t want to come today.” “I’ve put this off for a long time.” These are three of the most common things patients tell me at the beginning of their first psychiatric visit with me, and — let’s face it — the idea of unpacking […]
By Leslie C. Baker Kimmons, PhD Disappointment is a feeling we have all experienced in various degrees, however, I believe that we often misunderstand what is at the root of our disappointment. The emotional foundation of disappointment is sadness and the depth to which we experience disappointed is the difference between our expectations and reality. […]
By Leslie C. Baker Kimmons, PhD Disappointment is a feeling we have all experienced in various degrees, however, I believe that we often misunderstand what is at the root of our disappointment. The emotional foundation of disappointment is sadness and the depth to which we experience disappointed is the difference between our expectations and reality. […]
By Ewelina Beardmore, LCPC “My therapeutic goal is to get rid of my anxiety.” This type of client comment challenges therapists. Because how do you help meet these expectations when some symptoms, as comfortable as they might be, are simply part of being a human being? In our society, we have a tendency to either […]