Bridging the Intention-Behavior Gap to Achieve Your Goals
Whether it’s setting an intention to become fit but never going to the gym, wanting to find a new job but not actually looking for one, or trying to break bad habits but failing to do so, we often find ourselves trapped in the same cycle. We take on ambitious...
Social Anxiety and Depression
According to the American Psychological Association (APA), social anxiety disorder (SAD) and major depressive disorder (MDD) are prevalent disorders that exhibit a high rate of co-occurrence. Furthermore, these disorders have been shown to be associated with each...
What is OCD and how is it treated?
According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a long-lasting disorder in which a person experiences uncontrollable and recurring thoughts (obsessions), engages in repetitive behaviors (compulsions), or both. People...
Mental Health Crisis and how to Navigate it
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), when mental illness is present, the potential for a crisis is never far from mind. Crisis episodes related to mental illness can feel incredibly overwhelming. There is the initial shock, followed by a flood...
What is the Therapeutic Alliance?
The Therapeutic Alliance: The Fundamental Element of Psychotherapy In my early professional years, I was asking the question: How can I treat, or cure, or change this person? Now I would phrase the question in this way: How can I provide a relationship which this...
How To Stop Revenge Bedtime Procrastination
Our lives are generally busy, filled with responsibilities, meetings, calls, emails, taxes to pay, home chores to tend to… this to-do list goes on and on. As a consequence, we often don’t have the luxury of simply unwinding and relaxing, not to mention having fun,...
ACCEPTS: Distress Tolerance with DBT
If a fire breaks out in the building, you must find a fire extinguisher. When you see someone collapsing in the street, you’re legally obliged to help them and call 911 if needed. In case of a plane crash, you need to prioritize your safety, and only afterward...
Anger – How do you control it before it controls you?
According to the American Psychological Association (APA), anger can make you feel as though you are at the mercy of an unpredictable and powerful emotion. We all know what anger is, and we’ve all felt it: whether as a fleeting annoyance or as full-fledged rage. Anger...
The Difference between Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, Dementia is a general term for a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life, while Alzheimer’s is a specific disease. Alzheimer’s is the most common cause of dementia. The Alzheimer’s Society...Contact us
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