Have you ever had the thought, “if I talked to other people the way I talk to myself, I would have no friends?” Sadly, this is true for many of …
Choosing to Live Your Life over Anxiety
Remember that anxiety list you keep? It might not be a literal list, but it is a list somewhere in your psyche. I am referring specifically to that list that …
Materialism and Mental Health Online Counseling New Jersey
Do you find yourself stuck in a loop of feeling like the secret to your happiness lies in something you can buy, a status you can achieve, or making a …
Soothing the Stressed Amygdala
If you look deep inside your brain (please, don’t), you’ll find a part of your brain that’s critical for emotion, behavior, and thought – your amygdala. Your brain has two …
Active Listening – Online Counseling New Jersey
When communicating in counseling It can be easy to focus more on what we are saying than how we are listening. If we are not truly hearing what someone is …
Why Choose Online Mental Health Counseling?
Online mental health counseling is becoming increasingly popular as word spreads and services become more available, which for some raises the question, “why choose online counseling?” In a previous post, …
Marketing in the Mental Health Services Industry is it Ethical?
The Ethics of Therapist Marketing Exploring therapists’ resistance to marketing themselves based on a cultural taboo that they perceive. Therapist Website Design and Marketing Explained Steve Jobs once said “Your work is …
Depression Spectrum (Unipolar/Bipolar)
Everyone who goes through a battle with depression has their own unique experience. No two experiences are ever quite the same. However, we are able to see enough similarities that …
What exactly is the peripheral nervous system?
What exactly is the peripheral nervous system and what role does it play in the body? First, it is important to realize that the nervous system is divided into two …
Couples Therapy: Relationship Expectations
Relationship Expectations: Don’t set yourself up for failure When you enter a relationship, you (probably) hope that it will last for a while. While it’s hard to truly predict the …