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In the Wake of Helene:

The Impact of Recent Natural Disasters and Climate Change on Mental HealthIn recent years, the frequency and intensity of natural disasters have surged, with Hurricane Helene standing out as…

Black women’s wellness: a radical revolution!

Prioritizing Black Women’s WellnessAfrican American women face a disproportionate burden of mental health challenges, yet they are significantly less likely to seek professional help. According to the National Institute…

Great relationships do these 3 things daily

Talk less!Harville Hendrix says “Talking is the most dangerous thing we do in our relationships.” Talking, the way we try to connect, often becomes the very thing that causes…

Who’s the Problem?

Can we please just stop, now?It is a familiar scene for me, when a couple shows up asking for help AND certain about who is the problem in the…

Increase Intimacy in your Relationship

One dialogue, three books, one experience, and one poem – here are some different ways to engage with your embodied life and intimate connection to your partner.An intimacy deepening…

“I flipped my  @#$%  lid!”

Emotional regulation is hardAnger is a basic human emotion and a normal adaptive response to threats. But it can be destructive to our health and relationships if we don’t…

Should we do premarital counseling?

Wedding season has arrived! During the months of May through October, a magical event occurs: two individuals choose to embark on their lifelong journey as partners in a sacred…

Is my relationship healthy?

Relationships matterA 75-year old Harvard longitudinal study of 724 men revealed three big lessons about relationships:Social connections are really good for us, and loneliness kills. The quality of our…

Why Don’t I Know What I’m Feeling?

How are you feeling right now?Not sure? You’re not alone. Though it might seem almost unbelievable that some people don’t know what they’re feeling, emotion identification is actually a…

Social Media and Teens, yay or nay?

Social media has ingrained itself into the daily lives of most teenagers, with 95% of 13–17-year-olds using one or more social media platforms for an average of 9 hours…

Conquering the Comparing Mind with Imago

“And so as I walk under the deep, glittering twilight, the snow crunching under my boots, deep, frozensnow, as thought I were breaking through the glass covering a hot…

Loneliness is killing us.

Social connection has healing effectsIn 2023, the surgeon general declared loneliness and isolation an epidemic in America. Feelings of loneliness and isolation increase our risk for physical and mental…