Bridging the Intention-Behavior Gap to Achieve Your Goals

Bridging the Intention-Behavior Gap to Achieve Your Goals

General

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

Social Anxiety and Depression

Anxiety, Depression, General

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?

What is OCD and how is it treated?

General, OCD

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

Mental Health Crisis and how to Navigate it

General

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?

What is the Therapeutic Alliance?

General

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...