Over the last twenty years, suicide rates have been steadily increasing across the country. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), since 1999 suicide rates have increased for males and females, all ethnicities, all age groups, and have gone up in all major urban areas. Here are some important statistics regarding suicide: Suicide has moved up to …

Embedded in therapy is the idea that good therapy usually takes time to work. But why? The answer is because of one, very important reason. When thinking about starting or continuing therapy, it’s common for people to consider the time-investment required for therapy to be helpful. And, most commonly, people find themselves wishing therapy worked more quickly. In fact, I …

Have you ever had the experience of feeling really stressed, anxious, or overwhelmed? Caught up in these episodes, people can feel at a loss for how to halt these difficult emotional states. The anxiety can build and build and people can sometimes feel powerless to stop the mounting emotions – only hoping that soon the feelings will pass. A very …

Our present-day demand for quick tools to manage and push pain away prevents people from actually finding long-term relief from their psychological pain. The practice of clinical psychology has existed for over a century. Throughout this period, the field has been determined to help individuals find relief from their ailments. Whether it was back in the beginning with Sigmund Freud …

Have you ever felt lonely despite being surrounded by other people? Sometimes people say that they have plenty of friends, family, and other social connections, but still feel the pangs of loneliness and disconnection. Despite the rise of social media and the ease with which we can connect to each other, loneliness has never been higher. One study done in …

Research has shown that improving your diet can help lift your mood and make you feel better about yourself. When it comes to hot-topics on social media, nothing is more popular than some new diet that promises to change your life. There are handfuls of popular and trendy diets that claim to help with bodyweight, skin complexion, longevity, overall health, …

95% of your mental activity is unconscious (e.g. out of your awareness). So why aren’t therapists talking about the unconscious? This is a continuation of part 1 of this article. This article covers the the two main reasons therapists don’t commonly work with the unconscious: 1. Many practitioners don’t know how to work with the unconscious mind. 2. Working deeply …

95% of your mental activity is unconscious (e.g. out of your awareness). So why aren’t therapists talking about the unconscious? Have you felt the excitement of picking up a lauded self-help book, only to find it unable to follow-through on its promises? Or maybe you’ve been in therapy before, but couldn’t make lasting change in your life? What was missing? …

Many people don’t know that depression manifests itself in non-verbal ways. Generally, depression is thought of as someone feeling “sad” or “down,” but depression is composed of many other symptoms that can be equally challenging for someone. Here is a brief list of 10 important non-verbal signs of depression you should be aware of. These are important things to look …

It’s not uncommon for people to experience a shift in their mood during the winter months. You might notice yourself feeling more lethargic, having difficulty concentrating or performing tasks, or just generally feeling more down. “Seasonal Affective Disorder” is a mental health disorder recognized by the National Institute of Health. This is a disorder that mirrors major depression, but that …