Emotional Mindfulness can Lead to Healing
Our emotions can be bound in a way that can cause a lot of problems in our lives. Without release, these emotions can wreak havoc on your relationships and your life. Many times, this is because these ...
Gaslighting Makes the Real Unreal
Gaslighting is a term that is used for someone who is being lied to, but also convinced that their reality isn't actually real. This term is commonly associated with affairs and cheating. When one per ...
4 Things to Do When You Discover Your Partner is a Sex Addict
Despite statistics that show there are 12 million sufferers of sex addiction in the United States, it is one of the most commonly misunderstood mental illnesses. Of course, not everyone experiences se ...
Somatic Experiencing For Help With Trauma
Although talk therapy can be powerful and effective, there are times where other approaches are needed to effectively treat trauma. Many people who have been involved in traumatic events have tried va ...
Why is EMDR Therapy an Effective Treatment for Trauma?
EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. Although that sounds complicated, it's actually quite a simplistic process that can help you heal wounds inflicted by traumatic experienc ...
Overcoming a Little “t” Trauma
When we think of trauma, we usually think of the most obvious of traumatic events like those that are related to assault, war, accidents, or natural disasters. These experiences are undoubtedly diffic ...
Silver Linings Playbook: A Therapist’s Review
Updated October 18th, 2024 SPOILER ALERT—This review is a critical analysis of the theme of mental illness portrayed in this film. For those who have not yet viewed this movie, this review could gi ...