A birthday is like New Year's Eve—deeply polarizing (some people love it, some people hate it), represents a new beginning, is full of pressure, and sometimes ends in disappointment.

Body image is a complex topic that is often simplified into the vantage point of: you are either happy or unhappy with the way your body looks.

When taking a Western approach to psychotherapy, many clinicians overlook this intersection. However, for many individuals within BIPOC and religious communities, spirituality can enhance the therapeutic experience.

Internal Family Systems (IFS) takes this a step further and questions which parts of you are in conflict and why does each part want what it wants?

Trust is the foundation of any healthy relationship. Whether with a partner, friend, or family member, trust creates intimacy, security, and mutual respect.

Did you know that humans have two brains? Well, not actually, but the gastrointestinal (GI) tract is lined with 100 million nerve cells, making up the gut’s own independent nervous system called the enteric nervous system (ENS).

As the holy month of Ramadan approaches, Muslims worldwide eagerly anticipate a period of spiritual reflection, self-discipline, and community engagement.

ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder involving symptoms such as difficulty focusing, impulsivity, and hyperactivity. It impacts children and adults alike.

My mother once told me that we have different friendships throughout the different seasons of our lives. As I grow older, I have found this message increasingly true. From childhood to adolescence to adulthood, our social circles evolve alongside us. But at a certain point, making friends becomes more difficult

Valentine’s Day is a day of love - regardless of friends, family, and lovers, know that you always have the option to make it a day to love yourself.

Couples therapy is often surrounded by myths that discourage people from seeking help. Let's debunk some of these common misconceptions and destigmatize couples therapy.

Empathy can be a skill and, like many skills, it can be used as a weapon. So is it good or bad to be an empath?

Anger is an elemental human emotion tied to basic survival much like happiness, sadness, and fear and can be defined as “an emotional response to an external or internal event perceived as a threat, violation, or injustice” (Berkeley UHS).

But as the days turn into weeks and weeks into months, it's not uncommon for those resolutions to fade into the background. So, why do we continue to set New Year's resolutions, and why do they end up as fleeting aspirations rather than concrete changes?

Somatic therapy combines psychotherapy and physical therapy with mindfulness to address the mind-body connection and promote holistic healing.

It seems like more and more these days, we hear about adult children going “no contact” with one or both of their parents. This decision is often deeply challenging and emotionally charged

Resilience is defined as the ability to cope with and recover from difficulties. Many factors contribute to resilience, and an individual's perception of the world, availability and quality of social resources, and specific coping skills may enhance their resiliency

Fetishization is the act or thought of making someone an object of desire based on some aspect of their identity. Racial fetishization is thus the act or thought of making a certain race or ethnicity the object of desire.

Trauma-informed care is an essential aspect of mental health counseling, especially when it comes to serving the diverse needs of BIPOC communities. Trauma-informed care seeks to acknowledge the role trauma plays in people's lives and the impact it has on their health and well-being.

Gratitude includes not only increasing positive emotions but also managing negative emotions and reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety. This may be helpful to note not just in fostering gratitude but also in experiencing Thanksgiving Blues.