Heather Keenan, LCSW
Managing PTSD Triggers
Have you ever experienced a sudden onset of anxiety or a feeling that something just isn’t right? Or maybe...
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Dr. Heather Violante, PsyD
5 Tips to Find Balance Between Motivation and Self-Forgiveness
At the beginning of every year, we make new year’s resolutions to become better versions of ourselves. To eat healthier, exercise...
Sara Speed, LMHC
Extra! Extra! Read All About It! The News May Be Making You Sick.
Your alarm goes off, it is still dark outside. The day is new, and the entire world is getting off to a fresh start...
Alex Steiner, LCSW
What is Neuro Emotional Technique (NET) and How Does it Help Neutralize Trauma and Stress?
First things first, what is Neuro Emotional Technique (NET)? Maybe you’ve heard of it and want to learn more or maybe this is your first...
Jordan Zipkin, LMFT
The Most Essential Steps to Navigating the Holidays in the Midst of the Pandemic
The holidays are meant to be a source of connection, peace, and joy. They also tend to drag along with them noteworthy stress, anxiety...
Sabrina Simmons, LMHC
The Gift of Silence, Stillness, and Solitude
Overbooked schedules, stressful routines, never-ending demands to maintain a “dynamic” life amid a World Pandemic, you feel like you have...
Jamie Ratowski, LMFT
Break Up Recovery - Tips to Help Us Move On
A break-up is a certain type of pain. Heartbreak is hard to define as it’s not always the same for everyone. But it’s real, and it’s...
Jordan Zipkin, LMFT
The Most Essential Steps to Coping with an Addicted Partner
When you come home to your partner, you feel scared. You don’t know which version you’re going to encounter: the calm, sweet...
Jackie Schwartz, LMFT
Why Are We So Negative?
Negative thoughts come from our brain’s instinct to survive. Our brains are always trying to make sense of the world and processing things a
Jordan Zipkin, LMFT
My Childhood Was Not Great. Now What?
As children, we depend on adults (particularly our caregivers) to consistently support, nurture, and protect us. When they do, we’re more li
Jordan Zipkin, LMFT
How to understand and overcome the impact of trauma on our bodies.
Our bodies respond to trauma, or any negative experience that impacts us, in several ways. These responses are our bodies best attempt to h
Jordan Zipkin, LMFT
Your Brain on Trauma
When we endure considerable pain, or trauma, our brains change. They do this to attempt to shield us from further suffering.
The bad news
Jordan Zipkin, LMFT
What You Need to Know About How Trauma Affects the Mind
When we endure a trauma, we must respond in some way in order to survive. Depending on how often and intensely we experience these various n
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