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Anxiety Disorders and Neurofeedback

Our bodies have a natural response to stress that alerts us of danger ahead. Stress is a normal thing that we experience, and many may be surprised to find that it can be healthy to feel a small amount of stress. However, if it lasts for a longer period of time or greatly affects your […]

6 Habits to Improve Your Mental Health during COVID-19

We can all get lost in thinking that great mental health is complicated. Especially in these times as businesses are re-opening and a new level of fear may want to get infused. We may want to go back to simple ways we can keep our mental and spiritual health in great shape. Here are 6 […]

Wrapping Our Minds Around A Pandemic – Finding Meaning

We begin a week where some freedoms are being given back to us, and even so, it still feels like we are living in a surreal world. COVID-19 has caused such mass disruption in our lives, and many people are experiencing the resulting trauma on a global scale. So many of us have been […]

Wellness Tips for Quarantine – A Psychologist’s Perspective

Yes, there seems to be a light at the end of the tunnel as numbers of COVID cases slow down in some regions of the country and permissions are being given to step outside. As I navigate the world that my clients have been in for the last 4 to 7 weeks, I am […]

Emotional Immunity During COVID-19

We shall prevail! COVID-19 creates a range of difficult emotions for us all. Fear, sadness, and all other emotions are natural responses to present concerns and the uncertainties ahead of us. How we respond to those emotions as they come up will have an impact on our health- both mental and physical. Taking care […]

Steps You Can Take If You Feel Anxious

If you are stressed or anxious due to uncertainty and the feeling that things are out of your control, know that you are not alone! Anxiety is a natural response to the stress of potential or pending situations that cause discomfort. Here are some actions you can include in your daily schedule to help calm […]

Types of Brain Injuries: Traumatic and Non-Traumatic

Brain injuries are one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. According to the International Brain Injury Association, one million Americans are treated and released from hospital emergency departments as a result of brain injuries each year. Of this one million, an estimated 80,000 people are discharged from the hospital with some injury-related […]

Is PTSD Treatable?

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, can develop in those who have experienced a scary or dangerous event that is out of the norm. Experiencing feelings of fear can be natural and even healthy as they create quick changes in the body so that we can protect ourselves from further harm. This is also known as […]

Are Medications the Only Way to Treat ADHD?

Our society has become highly skilled at identifying symptoms and making drugs to alleviate them. One in six Americans currently takes psychiatric medications, and the use of these drugs has risen by 65% in the last 15 years. The treatment of ADHD is currently a hot topic concerning the overuse of psychiatric medications. ADHD […]