Therapist Blog

Self-care has been a term that’s been going around for at least several years in the mental health community. Many people have different ideas of what self care looks like and what works for them. The main idea, however, is that self care is supposed to be taking care of yourself and taking care of […]

We all know of that one friend or family member that can bring us down due to their negative attitude or negative thought processes. We can mention that the weather is nice and warm while our friend can say something about it possibly raining. We can mention that our job is going great while our […]

Many of us tend to look at the idea of self esteem as just that, an idea and not a reality. Our culture tries to encourage the building up of self esteem as well as a sense of self identity, but the reality is there are many things in the world today that try to […]

We’ve all done it before. At the beginning of the year we set a goal to accomplish and we somehow lose focus throughout the year about what we promised ourselves to do. Personal growth is one of those things that tends to take a back seat to everything else that we find ourselves trying to […]

 One of the most common questions that I get asked during an initial intake session, is “why are you asking about my diet.” For most of us, this question is only asked in most medical settings, and most are somewhat offended or perplexed about the question. The way I attempt to explain this to my […]

              It’s February, Valentine’s day is just around the corner. It’s the time of year where everyone takes the time to think of their special someone or to think of their family members. This is the time of year where everyone thinks about their loved ones and takes the […]

Author: Joshua Banja Most of us have probably heard the old saying that “the pen is mightier than the sword,” but little do people know how the pen’s might can be used to improve our mental well-being. Journaling, diary keeping, letter writing, or whatever you choose to call it, is an ancient written tradition that […]

The teen years can be difficult for any family to go through. The constant mood changes as well as the physical changes pose all sort of challenges for everyone to navigate and come out on the other side as a healthy, well adjusted adult. This can especially be difficult for families where one of the […]

Cyberbullying is the use of electronic communication to bully a person, typically by sending messages of an intimidating or threatening nature. According to firstsiteguide.com, recent studies have shown that 7 in 10 young adults experience cyberbullying before they hit the age of 18, and cyberbullying is the use of any type of harassing, threatening, and […]

Written by Ashley A. Bono, LPC, LMFT   In the course of my clinical career as a therapist, I’ve seen many people present with different mental health diagnosis. By far one of the most perplexing mental health problems that I have worked with is self harm. Since I work mainly with children and adolescents, the […]