By Darren J. Gillespie, LCSW One of the top reasons we get overwhelmed during the holidays is the same reason we get overwhelmed all year – OVEREXTENDING OURSELVES. There is lots of fun things to do, lots of family, and lots of preparation. But we are only one person and we have limits: physical and […]

Sleep plays an important role in our lives, both for our physical well-being and our mental health. Our brain needs sleep to work properly and fully perform certain tasks, such as emotional regulation, coping with changes, learning properly, decision making, and paying attention to things going on around you. Studies have shown that if we […]

By Susie Lee, ACMHC Emotions are a normal, constant part of life and we all experience them. However, sometimes when we experience an intense emotional response, we have a strong urge to ignore them, push them away, or try to get rid of them in any way possible. While some emotions are unpleasant and we’d […]

By Susie Lee, AMFT In his book The Happiness Trap: How to Stop Struggling and Start Living, Russ Harris describes a concept called “psychological flexibility”. When we are able to develop the mindset of being more psychologically flexible, it means we are able to more effectively take action in our own lives, handle painful thoughts […]

By Jameson Holman, LMFT If you feel stressed and anxious more often than not then welcome to the club. In our ever increasingly busy world of information overload, these two unwanted companions can seem to take up permanent residency in our lives. Having to maintain the work/life balance while simultaneously multitasking endless to do lists […]