July 10, 2019 by Staff Therapist Stephanie Kaufman
If you’re like the rest of us, you are probably staring at one screen or another almost all day. But why? Are you burnt out or addicted? Check out some signs of each and some tips for how to decrease your screen time.
May 28, 2019 by Staff Therapist Michelle Lozano, AMFT, CCATP
In celebration of Mental Health Awareness Month, here are some tips and tricks for combatting the stigma around discussing mental health.
May 17, 2019 by Alex Jacobson, Mediator, Guest Writer
It is possible to achieve an amicable resolution in a divorce.
We Need to Teach Boys How to Experience Emotions
Research shows that those who experience a range of positive and negative emotions have better...
Let your kids fail. It’s good for them.
Often, the children I work with are afraid of trying something new or something they know is a...
The Surprising Path to Overcoming Chronic Anxiety
This 4-minute read offers some helpful insight into the tricky parts of having anxiety....
Impact of Attachment Styles on Emotions and Relationships
In honor of valentines days, lets talk about relationships! Our first experience with relationships...
How Your Attachment Style Colors Your WorldEarly childhood experiences and the making of "mental models"
Dr. Kissen Discusses How to Figure Out if Therapy is Working for You
“In the movies, it seems like therapy is just talking and the point of it is to talk....
Keep your teen moving to reduce risk of depression, study says
importance of exercise to reduce risk of depression
How to Survive Coronavirus Anxiety & Other Life Stressors
Dr. Kissen, CEO of Light on Anxiety CBT Treatment Center of Chicago, offers tips & tools to...
Progress Isn’t Linear…Or Is It?
Check out this blog that illustrates the importance of self-compassion and acceptance through your...
Sleep and Anxiety
New research shows that deep sleep can help rewire the overanxious brain....
Why You Need to Talk to Your Kids About Sex
Sex education is a scary subject for most parents and caregivers....
13 good reasons to talk to kids about sex: the advantages of sex educationThere are many advantages of sex education. From keeping your kids safe from sexual abuse to teenagers delaying sexual activity.
Living With Someone Who Has OCD. Guidelines for Family Members
International OCD Foundation | Living With Someone Who Has OCD. Guidelines for Family MembersLiving With Someone Who Has OCD Guidelines for Family Members (From Learning to Live with OCD)By Barbara Van Noppen, Ph.D. and Michele Pato, MD In an effort to strengthen relationships between individuals with OCD and their family
Living with Someone Who Has OCD: Guidelines for Family Members
If a family member has OCD, there are many helpful interventions that families can use to assist...
9 Books to Help Calm an Anxious Toddler
This article offers great books that parents can read to their toddlers to help normalize and teach...
Panic: What You Fear the Most Cannot Happen
I often ask client's to assess their anxiety with a few questions: "Is what you're feeling based...
Are You Doing Too Much?
January often comes with resolutions and desperate attempts for change within ourselves....
Reexamining Our Relationship with Our Food, Body, and Health
As we come into the last part of January, many of us are working hard to improve our bodies through...
It May Not Be Your Fault that You Can’t Lose Weight. Here's Why.New research helps explain why sustained weight loss is so difficult to achieve.What People Get Wrong About Living With Both Anxiety And Depression
Clearing up some myths around what it's like to have both mental health conditions at the same...
What People Get Wrong About Living With Both Anxiety And DepressionThere are a lot of myths around what it's like to have both ...How to Communicate Better With Your Children in the New Year
Reflecting on how "we", as parents, communicate to our children can create chances for our children...
How to Communicate Better With Your Children in the New YearBe a sportscaster. Make a glitter jar. Get a pet. Whether or not you rely on strategies like these, the central advice is to listen more.
What are ego dystonic thoughts?
What are ego dystonic thoughts? Very simply put, ego dystonic thoughts are thoughts that are not...
Feeling Not Good Enough-Changing our Core beliefs
I can relate to this therapist's experience of many individuals having a core belief that they are...
7 Meditation for Relationships Challenges
Many stressors in our life arise from conflicts with others....
