By Tiffany Todd, Psychotherapist Emotions and the human experience Across the vast tapestry of human experience, emotions and feelings paint vibrant strokes, shaping our choices, relationships, and overall well-being. From the exhilaration of joy to the depths of sorrow, our emotions influence how we perceive and interact with the world around us. They provide color, […]

By Tiffany Todd, Psychotherapist Emotions and the human experience Across the vast tapestry of human experience, emotions and feelings paint vibrant strokes, shaping our choices, relationships, and overall well-being. From the exhilaration of joy to the depths of sorrow, our emotions influence how we perceive and interact with the world around us. They provide color, […]

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 […]

By Sheri Khan, LPC A key part of my work as a therapist is helping clients explore a variety of tools that can help them manage and respond to daily experiences in a healthy and balanced way. It is helpful to learn about many different tools and practice them in your life so that you […]

By Sheri Khan, LPC A key part of my work as a therapist is helping clients explore a variety of tools that can help them manage and respond to daily experiences in a healthy and balanced way. It is helpful to learn about many different tools and practice them in your life so that you […]

By Alana Lehrfield, LSW Beloved and frequently quoted American poet, Mary Oliver, died a few weeks ago on January 17, 2019. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award, she was most notable for her celebrated poems The Journey, The Summer Day and Wild Geese. In a rare interview with Krista Tippet in 2005, […]

By Kyle Shiver, LPC The urge to love and be loved is deeply engrained in our DNA. Research is continually showing an unmistakable relationship between living in isolation and experiencing disease, mental health challenges, and early death. Living life apart from others is as harmful to our well-being as chain smoking, while living a life […]

By Kyle Shiver, LPC The urge to love and be loved is deeply engrained in our DNA. Research is continually showing an unmistakable relationship between living in isolation and experiencing disease, mental health challenges, and early death. Living life apart from others is as harmful to our well-being as chain smoking, while living a life […]

By Alana Lehrfield, LSW “Don’t give up what you want most for what you want now.”  –Richard G. Scott Delayed gratification refers to the ability of an individual to resist doing something fun, pleasurable or rewarding now, in order to gain a more valuable reward in the future.  For example, you could go to a […]

By Kyle Shiver, MA You’re sitting across from your therapist, pouring out and sifting through your inner experiencing, hoping that your collaboration will awaken some miraculous insight into what’s been ailing you for so, so long. As you continually reveal more, they scrawl notes on the legal pad in their lap, and the two of […]

By Kyle Shiver, MA You’re sitting across from your therapist, pouring out and sifting through your inner experiencing, hoping that your collaboration will awaken some miraculous insight into what’s been ailing you for so, so long. As you continually reveal more, they scrawl notes on the legal pad in their lap, and the two of […]

By Felicia Levy, LCSW Be Nice To Yourself! By now you’ve probably heard that having good self-esteem is essential to your personal and professional well-being. Recent studies have shown that there is an additional tool – self compassion – that might be even more effective in helping you lead a balanced life. Self-compassion – it […]

By Kyle Shiver, MA Drama is exhausting. It saps us of the energy we need to maintain our own well-being and stability. If you find yourself caught in continuous cycles of drama with a friend, coworker, family member, or partner, there is a useful and practical tool – the drama triangle — to help us […]

By Kyle Shiver, MA Drama is exhausting. It saps us of the energy we need to maintain our own well-being and stability. If you find yourself caught in continuous cycles of drama with a friend, coworker, family member, or partner, there is a useful and practical tool – the drama triangle — to help us […]

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 […]