Why it’s Hard to Make Friends as an Adult & How to Do it Anyway

If there’s one theme I’ve noticed in my 10 years as a therapist working primarily with young adults, it’s that almost everyone wants to make new friends – and almost everyone finds it overwhelming & difficult to do. I’ve always been perplexed by the fact that there is such a common, universal desire to connect […]
6 Ways to Beat the Sunday Scaries

A lot of clients talk to us about the ‘Sunday Scaries’ – the anxiety & dread they feel about the upcoming work week, which is intensified in those who either aren’t happy in their career or who are feeling burned out. Both of these issues have become increasingly prominent throughout the pandemic. But what if […]
How to Stop Black-and-White Thinking

One of the most common symptoms people with anxiety or OCD experience is black-and-white thinking. But what is it, exactly? How can we identify it? Why do we do it? And, most importantly, how can we stop? Let’s break it down. What is black-and-white thinking? Black-and-white thinking is the tendency to view all situations in […]
8 Self-Care Tips to Strengthen Your Mental & Emotional Health

There’s all this talk of “self-care” in the mental health community these days, but what does it actually consist of and look like and why is it so important? For starters, the emphasis on self-care has become increasingly present as a result of many people neglecting themselves due to the glorification of being busy and […]
It’s Not the “Most Wonderful Time of the Year” For All of Us

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, right? Surprisingly that isn’t the case for a large number of people who actually feel increasingly depressed, lonely, and anxious around the holiday season. The societal pressure to feel all ‘holly jolly’ makes people who are already experiencing some level of distress, loss or unhappiness in their […]
Why We Should Be in More Bad Moods

Ever feel like you can’t just ‘get over it’? Can’t snap out of your bad mood? Can’t force a smile? Can’t pretend everything’s fine? Good. That means you’re human. Society has made us believe that positive emotions are good and negative emotions are bad, thus making us feel even worse when we experience even a […]