How to Transform Big Emotions
One of the primary reasons that kids and adults come to therapy is that they have a hard time coping with big emotions. Many adults
One of the primary reasons that kids and adults come to therapy is that they have a hard time coping with big emotions. Many adults
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and a good time to review the different factors that play a role in child, teen, and adult mental
Q: What was it that made you interested in psychology? A: I was interested in behavioral issues… the way people feel about themselves and the
“All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” – Leo Tolstoy Families are complicated, aren’t they? Family members share
Q: What made you choose to become a therapist? A: I realized I wanted to become a therapist, when I was finishing up my bachelor’s
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There are things I spend a fair amount of time worrying about in my professional work. As a psychologist and director of a child and
I have always been an observer. This tendency doesn’t stop with people-watching. As a child, I was fortunate enough to live near a nationally-ranked well-funded
About 70 years ago, the psychiatrist Dr. John Bowlby made a surprising revelation about mental health. He stated that it is dependent on each of
It’s the New Year! A clean slate. Many of us approach the New Year with BIG DREAMS. We might even set goals. But if you are
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Dear Experienced Caregivers, I am of the belief that we have a crisis on our hands. And this is important. Parenting is not living up
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As a sister to a person with autism, I feel very fortunate to be able to write this post during the month of April—Autism Awareness
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When high school senior, Manasa Swaminathan, joined the Intuition Wellness Center team as an intern, she didn’t anticipate the positive changes she would experience in