What is OCD? OCD stands for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, which is a mental health disorder characterized by persistent, intrusive thoughts (obsessions) that lead to repetitive, ritualistic behaviors (compulsions). These obsessions and compulsions can significantly interfere with a person's daily[...]
What is trauma-focused integrative therapy? Integrated trauma therapy is an approach to therapy that integrates various therapeutic techniques and modalities to help individuals heal from trauma. Trauma can have a profound and lasting impact on a person's life, and integrated trauma therapy aims to[...]
What is Somatic Therapy?Somatic Experiencing or "Somatic Therapy," is a type of therapy which focuses on the underlining psychophysiological experiences of the mind body relationship. Instead of traditional talk therapy, which focuses on understanding thought, cognition and meaning. Somatic therap[...]
Are you ready to live a life without anxiety, depression, and rage? Overcoming panic attacks begins with taking a look at what our deepest fears are. Do you suffer from the following Distortions: 1. All-or-Nothing Thinking2. Overgeneralization3. Mental Filter4. Discounting the Positive5. Jumping to[...]
Facebook Twitter Pinterest We live in this world where outcomes in our lives are controlled by so many precious variables, one second we're getting coffee preparing for our next meeting and the next[...]
Everything I see, especially online, has something or other to do with the way people look. I mean, I can't even observe other health influencers who aren't posting pictures of themselves talking about how they overcame depression (focusing the spotlight on beautiful white girls who strive over inte[...]
Begin by Listening to Your Body Using Your Wise Mind When it comes to making decisions it can become easy to feel conflicted about a particular decision or action, if we listen careful enough our bodies will hold the answer to our true discernment. In dialectical behavioral therapy, this 'bod[...]
Finding the Path to Self Finding the path to the self is not an easy venture. There will be times that exploring the self can feel painful and rot with confusion. In the yogic practice, the journey to the self is called, “Swadaya.” The purpose of the sutra is to focus your attention into th[...]
Assessing for Trauma and ACEs in Behavioral Pediatric Healthcare The health and well-being of Americans are facing a dangerous decline. This decline includes the emotional, economic and developmental safety of our youth and the future of America. In order to secure health outcomes for the[...]
"it is haunting me, the feeling of no longer wanting to be alive," reports the client. Just discharged from the hospital for ulcerative colitis, a hernia, bouts of psychosis and a blood sugar level that was three times that of the normal level. After registering him for a biopsy and an ultr[...]