by Ashley Heinrich | Apr 1, 2024 | General
Recently, many of the individuals that I see have been noticing how much of an impact social connections have on their mental health. In my own life I notice the effects of decreased or low quality social connection. According to the CDC, social connections have a...
by Ashley Heinrich | Feb 15, 2024 | General
It’s somewhat easy to have compassion for others (maybe it’s not, but that’s for another post), but many times it’s not as easy for us to have compassion on ourselves. For one reason or another, we are just so much harder on ourselves than others. Of course, we could...
by Nadia Raza | Feb 5, 2024 | General
Part 2:- Codependency and People-pleasing The South Asian culture highlights the importance of sacrifice, helping others, and selflessness. Yet, when these values are turned into maladaptive behaviors, such as codependency and people-pleasing tendencies, individuals...
by Nadia Raza | Feb 4, 2024 | General
Part 1- What is Intergenerational Trauma? Intergenerational trauma could be defined as trauma that has been passed on from trauma survivor to their descendants and can also be referred to as transgenerational or multigenerational trauma. In the South Asian community,...
by Jordan Easter | Jan 20, 2024 | General
There are so many different styles of therapy, it can be overwhelming to find a therapist you like and will utilize an approach that would be a good fit for you. A personal favorite of mine that I have come back to time and time again is Narrative Therapy. The basic...
by Denise Fattic | Jan 20, 2024 | General
For some people, religion or spirituality is a deep source of comfort when hardship strikes. Perhaps you were led to believe in and follow a higher power who is all-loving and accepting, one who you can turn to in times of trouble for support, insight, and...