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Grounding: How to Use Our Senses to Calm Stress and Stay Present-Focused

Grounding: How to Use Our Senses to Calm Stress...

Ashleigh Louis, PhD, LMFT, PA

Grounding techniques are increasingly popular approaches to coping with stress, anxiety, and other difficult and/or overwhelming emotional states and experiences. They work by reorienting the person back to the present...

Grounding: How to Use Our Senses to Calm Stress...

Ashleigh Louis, PhD, LMFT, PA

Grounding techniques are increasingly popular approaches to coping with stress, anxiety, and other difficult and/or overwhelming emotional states and experiences. They work by reorienting the person back to the present...

“Worried Sick?” Why Your Stomach Hurts When You’re Anxious and How Deep Breathing Can Help

“Worried Sick?” Why Your Stomach Hurts When You...

Ashleigh Louis, PhD, LMFT, PA

The stress response is often referred to as “fight or flight” because the changes that take place within the body are designed to prepare the person to perform those activities...

“Worried Sick?” Why Your Stomach Hurts When You...

Ashleigh Louis, PhD, LMFT, PA

The stress response is often referred to as “fight or flight” because the changes that take place within the body are designed to prepare the person to perform those activities...

Yin and Yang: Finding the Balance Between Acceptance and Action

Yin and Yang: Finding the Balance Between Accep...

Ashleigh Louis, PhD, LMFT, PA

In Chinese philosophy, yin and yang refer to the complementary yet opposing forces that are both interconnected and interdependent and that together create all aspects of life. Just like a...

Yin and Yang: Finding the Balance Between Accep...

Ashleigh Louis, PhD, LMFT, PA

In Chinese philosophy, yin and yang refer to the complementary yet opposing forces that are both interconnected and interdependent and that together create all aspects of life. Just like a...

15 TedTalks that Offer Interesting Perspectives on Psychology and Mental Health

15 TedTalks that Offer Interesting Perspectives...

Ashleigh Louis, PhD, LMFT, PA

1. Brené Brown: Listening to shame.   2. Johann Hari: Everything you think you know about addiction is wrong.   3. Elyn Saks: A tale of mental illness – from...

15 TedTalks that Offer Interesting Perspectives...

Ashleigh Louis, PhD, LMFT, PA

1. Brené Brown: Listening to shame.   2. Johann Hari: Everything you think you know about addiction is wrong.   3. Elyn Saks: A tale of mental illness – from...

The Intricate Nature of Pride

The Intricate Nature of Pride

Naveen Jonathan, PhD, LMFT

June commemorates LGBTQ Pride Month worldwide. But what exactly is Pride? Commonly in society, Pride brings up thoughts of a parade, festival and celebration of the LGBTQ community. However, Pride...

The Intricate Nature of Pride

Naveen Jonathan, PhD, LMFT

June commemorates LGBTQ Pride Month worldwide. But what exactly is Pride? Commonly in society, Pride brings up thoughts of a parade, festival and celebration of the LGBTQ community. However, Pride...

25 Screen-Free Activities for Summertime Family Fun

25 Screen-Free Activities for Summertime Family...

Ashleigh Louis, PhD, LMFT, PA

Summer break commonly brings a sense of freedom from the pressures of homework, grades, and rigid scheduling for kids and their parents alike. Children suddenly transition from a great deal...

25 Screen-Free Activities for Summertime Family...

Ashleigh Louis, PhD, LMFT, PA

Summer break commonly brings a sense of freedom from the pressures of homework, grades, and rigid scheduling for kids and their parents alike. Children suddenly transition from a great deal...

3 Breathing Exercises for Stress Management and Overall Wellness

3 Breathing Exercises for Stress Management and...

Ashleigh Louis, PhD, LMFT, PA

Diaphragmatic Breathing In general, there are two types of breathing: 1. costal (or chest) breathing and 2. diaphragmatic (or abdominal) breathing. Chest breathing is characterized by outward and upward movement...

3 Breathing Exercises for Stress Management and...

Ashleigh Louis, PhD, LMFT, PA

Diaphragmatic Breathing In general, there are two types of breathing: 1. costal (or chest) breathing and 2. diaphragmatic (or abdominal) breathing. Chest breathing is characterized by outward and upward movement...

21 Things Therapists Wish You Knew About Mental Health and Therapy

21 Things Therapists Wish You Knew About Mental...

Ashleigh Louis, PhD, LMFT, PA

1. Find the Right Therapist. In order for therapy to be maximally effective, it’s essential that there’s a good fit between you and your therapist. Do your research (Psychology Today...

21 Things Therapists Wish You Knew About Mental...

Ashleigh Louis, PhD, LMFT, PA

1. Find the Right Therapist. In order for therapy to be maximally effective, it’s essential that there’s a good fit between you and your therapist. Do your research (Psychology Today...

Pediatric Concussions: What Parents Should Know About the Psychological Factors and Approaches to Treatment

Pediatric Concussions: What Parents Should Know...

Shaleise Collier, PhD, Pediatric Neuropsychologist

The topic of concussions has generally been in reference to professional sport athletes, although we now know that children and adolescents are also common victims of this injury, which can...

Pediatric Concussions: What Parents Should Know...

Shaleise Collier, PhD, Pediatric Neuropsychologist

The topic of concussions has generally been in reference to professional sport athletes, although we now know that children and adolescents are also common victims of this injury, which can...

5 Everyday Ways to Promote Mental Health Awareness and Fight Stigma!

5 Everyday Ways to Promote Mental Health Awaren...

Ashleigh Louis, PhD, LMFT, PA

Stigma refers to the negative view of people who demonstrate a particular quality or who face particular circumstances. In terms of mental health, it is the shame and judgment that...

5 Everyday Ways to Promote Mental Health Awaren...

Ashleigh Louis, PhD, LMFT, PA

Stigma refers to the negative view of people who demonstrate a particular quality or who face particular circumstances. In terms of mental health, it is the shame and judgment that...

Pitfalls in Thinking Part 5: Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

Pitfalls in Thinking Part 5: Self-Fulfilling Pr...

Ashleigh Louis, PhD, LMFT, PA

A self-fulfilling prophecy refers to a belief that comes true because we act in ways that make it more likely to occur. When we have positive or negative expectations about...

Pitfalls in Thinking Part 5: Self-Fulfilling Pr...

Ashleigh Louis, PhD, LMFT, PA

A self-fulfilling prophecy refers to a belief that comes true because we act in ways that make it more likely to occur. When we have positive or negative expectations about...

Pitfalls in Thinking Part 4: False Dichotomy

Pitfalls in Thinking Part 4: False Dichotomy

Ashleigh Louis, PhD, LMFT, PA

Dichotomy refers to things or ideas that have two opposite parts or two things that are very different from each other. Dichotomies are usually expressed with words such as “either”...

Pitfalls in Thinking Part 4: False Dichotomy

Ashleigh Louis, PhD, LMFT, PA

Dichotomy refers to things or ideas that have two opposite parts or two things that are very different from each other. Dichotomies are usually expressed with words such as “either”...