Discover Your Inner Teenager
What does it mean to “discover your inner teenager”? Many adults carry an inner teenager—a part of themselves that developed during adolescence in response to unmet emotional needs, family dynamics, and experiences of powerlessness, invalidation, …
Navigating Change as a Couple and Family
Navigating Change as a Couple and Family _______________________________________ Change is a natural part of life, yet navigating change can be difficult. Sometimes change is exciting and something we have been looking forward to–starting a new …
Bicultural Couples and the Holidays
With the holiday season upon us and another year ending, we face the typical obligations and expectations of celebrating the holidays as a family member, individual, and partner in a relationship. This can look like …
Rocking Chairs in the Therapy Room: A Remarkable Addition to Mental Health Treatment
As a healthcare professional specializing in mental health, I’ve long been aware of the profound impact that seemingly simple practices can have on a person’s well-being. The mental health benefits of using rocking chairs in …
Vietnamese-American Mental Health
As a Vietnamese-American second-generation immigrant, mental health and counseling are topics and resources that were never offered to me nor were they options that were presented to me or my siblings growing up. They were …
Anxiety or OCD?
When you think of OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder), do you think of obsessional washing of hands, flicking the light switch 5 times, or refusing to step on sidewalk cracks? If you answered “yes”, you are …
