Self-Concept

From: Michelle Ilyayev, LMHC  Whether you’re frustrated by a coworker, friend, or family member, narcissism is often thrown around as an explanation. But it can do more harm than ... Read More

I have anxiety, chronic depression, and excoriation disorder – I’m also a master’s level psychotherapist with my own private practice. My life story and diagnosed mental disorders ... Read More

When life throws you difficult or distressing situations, it can be hard to know how to navigate them. Let’s look at coping skills for your daily life. One of our most powerful coping ... Read More

Gaslighting emotional abuse in which an abuser manipulates the victim into believing their thoughts, feelings, and perceptions are invalid. This manipulation leads to a deep mistrust, lowered ... Read More

There is an abundance of information about how anxiety impacts our health—mentally, emotionally, and physically.  Anxiety can cause periods of panic, feelings of fear or overwhelm, ... 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

by Nicole Urdang, MS, NCC, DHM, LMHC, in Buffalo, New York Maiden, Mother & Crone Archetypes for Mental Health You don’t have to be a neopaganist to appreciate the beauty of the ... Read More

by Nicole Urdang, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, MS, NCC, DHM, in Buffalo, NY Aging Wisely: Insight from the Buddha I have an interpretation of the five remembrances I like to imagine. ... Read More

by Dr. Jocelyn Markowicz, PhD, Psychologist in San Diego, CA Girl Assertiveness Power: How to Teach Young Girls to Assert Their Power Like Amanda Gorman   At the 2021 Presidential Inauguration, ... Read More

by David Panahi, Licensed Professional Counselor 3 Steps to Overcoming Negative Self-Talk We are our worst critics. The things we say to ourselves are often far more damaging than what ... Read More

by Nancy Bortz, Psychotherapist Self-Development and Self-Centeredness Is self-development self-centered? Frankly, yes and no. The answer is “yes” when we’re merely analyzing ... Read More

Neither and Both: Understanding Ambiverts If introversion and extroversion are the poles on a spectrum, ambiverts are the people who fall in the very middle of that spectrum.  As we’ve ... Read More