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Say Goodbye to Unhelpful Worries: Coping with the Unknown
Say Goodbye to Unhelpful Worries: Coping with the Unknown If you’re anything like me, you LOVE certainty. When we are certain about something, we can plan, we can relax, we can enjoy. Yet as you know, life is not always certain. We are unsure of when we will be able...
Beyond Social Distancing: Importance of Boundaries
Beyond Social Distancing: Importance of Boundaries Given the level of uncertainty recently, it’s felt nearly impossible to avoid a near constant stream of bad news. As we begin to settle into new patterns, I thought it would be helpful for us to address some...
Health and Safety Protocols at Our Office
During these uncertain times, your health and wellbeing is our top priority. We are continuing to monitor the outbreak of COVID-19 and are adjusting our treatment options accordingly. Please note that all of our individual appointments and group classes have been...
Coronavirus: Anxiety & OCD
Coronavirus: It’s like we have developed a serious case of the “cooties” overnight. Wash your hands often. Use hand sanitizer liberally. Disinfect touched surfaces frequently. Avoid contact with others, especially large groups. If concerned, stay home....
It’s a Marathon – Not a Sprint
My friend with zero athletic capability told me in September that she had decided to run the New York City marathon. Okay-Maybe that’s not fair. My friend with minimal athletic capability decided to run a marathon. Don’t get me wrong. This girl looks amazing in a...
Destigmatizing mental illness one athlete at a time
Healthier or Different?
It’s been a while since I’ve done a blog here. Life certainly goes fast and I’ve found it quite challenging to find time to just “chat” (that’s how I like to refer to my blogging… “chatting”). There is something I’d like to discuss and I’m not quite sure how I want to...
Mindfulness of Youth
Have you ever had the experience of driving somewhere, and before you know it you’re at your destination, with hardly any recollection of how you got there? I know I have! It’s easy for our brains to go on auto-pilot, without being mindful of our surroundings or...
Mental Health for Seniors – Shifting Our Perspective
It may come as a surprise to some, but seniors 85 years and older are the group second most likely to die from suicide in the United States. In a culture that puts a premium on youth and tends to downplay the importance of mental health, there is a great need for a...
Summer Scaries
Whether your summer has flown by or has felt like the longest two months of your life, the upcoming school year is upon us. For many families, the excitement of the new school year brings the return of chaotic mornings, late nights, and the ever-evolving challenge of...
Radically Accepting That Which I Cannot Control
There is nothing I would rather do than watch my 10 month old go about the business of exploring, playing, learning and expanding her world all day long. I could literally just sit, and watch that little creature do her thing for 8 hour stretches without batting an...
Accumulate Positives in Your Daily Life
I have observed that oftentimes when I ask people how they’re doing, many allude to how BUSY they are these days. Can you relate? I know I can! In a society that encourages busyness and over-activity, it is imperative that we take time every day to engage in...
Courage and Vulnerability in Therapy
Recently during Mental Health Awareness Month, I thought to myself, “what a better way to celebrate than to indulge in some bad tv.” As I was scrolling Netflix, I came across the most amazing lecture, Brené Brown’s “The Call to Courage.” To clarify- this is not bad...
Finding the Perfect Therapist
With the world today, more and more individuals are seeking out the services of a mental health professional to help them out. But how exactly does one go about finding the “perfect therapist?” Do we ask friends and family for referrals? Do we go through our insurance...
Get the Most Out of Summer Break
As we come to the end of the school year and summer approaches, we look forward to sleeping in, more relaxation, more fun activities, and less scheduling. Summer is a great chance to relax and let loose from the pressures of the school year, AND it is important for...
Tired? Well, you’re not alone!
Currently 30% of the US population is sleep deprived according to the CDC (1), and we’re now becoming more tired than ever, especially with increasing work and school demands. This includes everyone, both parents and kids alike. Poor sleep quality and quantity can...
Destigmatizing mental illness one athlete at a time
The Players Tribune is an online platform where athletes provide first-hand accounts of their experiences. It has recently published several articles about the struggles athletes have faced with their mental health. They address issues such as childhood abuse,...
Finding the Balance to avoid Burnout in Sports
With fall sports coming into full swing, students are finding it harder and harder to find a balance between their ever-accumulating commitments. For a lot of students, it seems that the balance is close to impossible. There are expectations to study for hours a day...