Communication Breakdown
by Fayad Raphique Besides being a great Zeppelin song, communication breakdowns are key contributors to a plethora of issues in our daily lives. We’ve all been in arguments where that though pops up; “Why are we even fighting”. It’s easy to
Retail Therapy
By Rachel Parodneck What is retail therapy? If you’ve never heard of, let alone engaged in, retail therapy, the concept is in the name: using retail for therapy. When can it be a problem? Here’s where retail therapy can backfire: TIME reports the results
Coping with major life transitions
By Rachel Parodneck tran·si·tion /tranˈziSH(ə)n,tranˈsiSH(ə)n/ noun The process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another. Few people love change. Life-altering transitions are a part of life. Like it or not, change happens. Nothing is static. Whether positive or negative,
Making a career change: From fashion to social work
By Rachel Parodneck, LMSW As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? Are you doing that now? If not, ask yourself: do I find fulfillment in my current job? Oftentimes the answer is a resounding NO.
On the intersections of materialism, social media and emotional health
by Lana Lorenzo, MSW, LMSW Instead of taking in my senses and experiencing in vivo the film I have been looking forward to experiencing I scroll my through my social media feeds. I stare a little too hard at one image
How Time Management Helps with Stress and Anxiety
a guest post by mental health and wellness writer Aly Semigran “There aren’t enough hours in the day.” It’s a sentiment felt by a lot of people in our increasingly busy, work-a-day world. Time can feel like an especially daunting part
Keeley’s Story
When I decided to pursue a career in psychotherapy, I did my homework to research graduate schools and programs that I thought would be a good fit for me in terms of program model, course offerings, faculty reputation, and research
Set Yourself Free from Worries
Have you ever gotten tired of being worried? More often than we think, we spend a lot of energy worrying about things that we don't want. Worrying is not entirely a bad thing; it helped our ancestors predict danger and
