Category: Group Therapy
You may have read headlines about how loneliness is a health threat. Or you’ve heard how cultivating community is the thing that helps individuals stay strong against oppression and adverse circumstances. Connection Makes Everything Seem Brighter One fascinating finding from neuroscience is that when people report having supportive relationships, their cognitive and physiological load is […]
READ ARTICLEWhat is group therapy? Everyone’s heard of groups – AA, or cancer survivor groups, or grief support groups. Most of us have even had a loved one attend a group like that. Or maybe we encouraged a friend or family member to attend. Joining a group ourselves is a different proposition, though, right? All sorts […]
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The Impact of Recent Natural Disasters and Climate Change on Mental Health In recent years, the frequency and intensity of natural disasters have surged, with Hurricane Helene standing out as a poignant example. As the global climate crisis escalates, the destructive force of storms, wildfires, and floods has intensified, leaving behind a trail of physical, […]
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Prioritizing Black Women’s Wellness African 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 on Minority Health and Disparities, African Americans experience 20% higher rates of serious psychological distress compared to white Americans [1]. Alarmingly, Black women are only […]
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Loneliness and isolation is slowly killing people and eroding the most fundamental thing that makes us human. We are wired to be connected to one another. And when we withdraw, isolate, fail to ask for help, refuse to offer aid, we get better at being alone.
READ ARTICLEReplace New Year’s resolutions with aspirations, dreams and self-compassion.
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The Hero on a Pedestal? American culture tends to either place veterans on a pedestal or pathologize them. Civilians leading care efforts for veterans do not fully understand the lived experience of service, nor what military separation is like. This can create emotional gaps between veterans, civilian loved ones, and advocates and strengthen bonds among […]
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validation promotes healing and acceptance as widows face their new reality.
READ ARTICLEFinding the One Finding one’s true love has been the dream of lovers throughout history…The bubble of romantic love will burst and you will find yourself locked in a power struggle. But (after this workshop) now you know yourself, and…you are prepared for what is coming. From Keeping the Love Find by Harville Hendrix and […]
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Do you live in your values? What do you value? How do your values impact how you live your life? How does it feel when you are living within your values? How does it feel when you aren’t? We continue to explore these questions throughout our lives. Exploration and discovery of values is a fundamental […]
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