Summer brings the opportunity to spend extended time with family and friends. It is about travel, fun, and enjoyment. Children look forward to summer after a long school year that is full of work and challenges. Many participate in Summer Camps or mix different fun activities. It’s a time for making new friends...
There are many benefits of being a “cash” or “out-of-pocket” client! There are several important reasons why even clients with mental health insurance choose to be a cash-paying client or to pay out of pocket (“cash paying” term means that the client pays the psychologist directly for services provided but the payment can be...
There are many benefits of being a “cash” or “out-of-pocket” client! There are several important reasons why even clients with mental health insurance choose to be a cash-paying client or to pay out of pocket (“cash paying” term means that the client pays the psychologist directly for services provided but the payment can be...
First of all, any experience is subjective, meaning that how it is perceived by each of us is what matters. A trauma is any event that can affect in a physical, emotional, spiritual, or psychological way. Usually, it is related to the presence of a perceived threat that can be frightening and distressing. When exposed...
First of all, any experience is subjective, meaning that how it is perceived by each of us is what matters. A trauma is any event that can affect in a physical, emotional, spiritual, or psychological way. Usually, it is related to the presence of a perceived threat that can be frightening and distressing. When exposed...
The big “H” word… yes, Hypnosis. Hypnosis has almost a magical connotation and has been portrayed in movies and in stage hypnosis to be what it is not. First, realize that in stage hypnosis, the volunteers have compliance, peer pressure, and other factors working in favor of volunteers acting “silly”. In reality, we have...
The big “H” word… yes, Hypnosis. Hypnosis has almost a magical connotation and has been portrayed in movies and in stage hypnosis to be what it is not. First, realize that in stage hypnosis, the volunteers have compliance, peer pressure, and other factors working in favor of volunteers acting “silly”. In reality, we have...
Did you ever feel like if all of a sudden, out of nowhere, you’re dying? Do you suddenly feel overtaken and overwhelmed by multiple, simultaneous extreme sensations (heart beating, dizziness, fainting, Feeling like you’re having a heart attack, tingling fingers or arms, numbness, chest pressure, etc.)? Then chances are you’ve experienced a panic attack.
Did you ever feel like if all of a sudden, out of nowhere, you’re dying? Do you suddenly feel overtaken and overwhelmed by multiple, simultaneous extreme sensations (heart beating, dizziness, fainting, Feeling like you’re having a heart attack, tingling fingers or arms, numbness, chest pressure, etc.)? Then chances are you’ve experienced a panic attack.
“Anyone can learn on their own”….”I can figure it out on my own, I always have”… These are common statements and thoughts that people express in questioning why the need for therapy. The reality is that, yes, we can all figure it out. The question is how fast and how effective? When you have...