In a world where children are constantly navigating new experiences and emotions, assisting them in developing healthy coping skills is a must. Play therapy has emerged as an effective method for children to explore their emotions and build resilience. What is Play Therapy? Play therapy is a...
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a serious mental health condition marked by unstable moods, behavior, and relationships. It can lead to impulsive actions, intense episodes of anger, depression, and anxiety that may last from a few hours to days. Often misunderstood and stigmatized, BPD can...
In the realm of mental health, healing unseen wounds and addressing unresolved trauma are vital for personal growth and well-being. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy has emerged as a transformative approach, unlocking the power to heal deep emotional wounds. EMDR is known to...
In our last blog, we focused on how to get through the holidays while maintaining sobriety. The holidays, which are touted as such a wonderful time of year, often cause more stress and emotional upheaval than actual joy for many of us. I spoke with a...
This article was contributed by guest author, Marian Mullahy, LCSW, a psychotherapist and friend of Psych Choices. As one clinician said, trauma is a gift that keeps on giving. For individuals who have suffered a single-event trauma or have experienced multiple traumatic events and complex PTSD,...
Cursing yourself has the same visceral effect as someone else cursing you would. It wounds and creates disruption. Many don’t realize they are being harsh with themselves. But their friends and lovers do....
Many people have already tried a variety of anger control strategies, and the strategies have failed, leading to a sense of powerlessness and inadequacy. Most wish that their anger would just go away, but it seems that the more they try to suppress it, ignore...
"As a therapist, I respect whatever your beliefs are. You don’t have to believe in the same God I do, or any God, but maybe you have another idea about a higher power, something bigger than yourself that can help you."...
In midlife, you have spent more years establishing a particular lifestyle and, therefore, you have more to lose than a younger person does, when your marriage ends. How can you come out of divorce feeling positive, strong, and even free?...
He didn't want a marriage with an unavailable wife...