Personal Growth

What is Power? Submitted by: Nicole Sardini, M.Ed, LPCC, IMHP I am a therapist who has worked in the mental health field for over two decades. I have experienced and moved through a significant ... Read More

We’re taught to say yes. Be pleasant and accommodating. We’re rewarded when we sacrifice ourselves for others, praised and called “good” whenever we put their needs ahead of our ... Read More

Start with a situation in your life that troubles you. You’re looking to find solutions. Answer these three questions to upgrade your quality of life as specifically as you can about ... Read More

To understand what Narcissistic Personality Disorder is and how to spot it, we must first position the disorder within the larger context of mental disorders. Narcissistic Personality Disorder ... Read More

Attunement: What is It? Why is It important? There’s a very important factor that determines whether one or both parties in a relationship feel seen and nurtured. It applies to relationships ... Read More

People Pleasing Is Not a Personality Flaw. It is a response to trauma and/or stress that can develop into being one of the primary ways a person deals with challenges. In this way, people-pleasing ... Read More

Today we talk about something so simple but so powerful…gratitude. The word gratitude is thrown around a lot, especially around Thanksgiving and the holidays. But, this is a practice ... Read More

How to Stop Anxiety from Destroying Relationships There is an abundance of information about how anxiety impacts our health—mentally, emotionally, and physically.  Anxiety can cause ... Read More

Seek a Therapist BEFORE You Experience a Meltdown Just the way you don’t have to be ready for the ER to schedule a check up, you also don’t have to be in the midst of a meltdown or ... Read More

What is visual journaling?  Visual journaling [also called art or drawing journaling] has been identified as both an important and accessible approach in expressive arts therapy, counseling, ... Read More

Real Love and Social Media Are you spending more time on your mobile device than the time you spend actually interacting with your partner or your spouse? Has your relationship taken a ... Read More

Take a Work From Home Mental Health Pause Whether you’ve been working from home throughout the pandemic or returned to the office only to be sent home once again, now is the perfect ... Read More