End of year activities are now past and resolutions of the New Year are being re-evaluated by many whose motivation is flagging when challenged by the stresses of daily life. With 2016 comes uncertainty
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January 19, 2016
by Anne Kip Watson
Eating Disorders and weight loss goals: the shocking
statistics and simple answers “We
have to
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January 18, 2016
by Megan Lundgren, LMFT
For those who gambled their hard-earned money, one big question must be asked:
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January 15, 2016
by Agnes Oh, PsyD, LMFT
As the New Year kicks off to its full swing, there are much talks about making meaningful resolutions and finding ways to actualize them without fail.
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Concerns about Syrian refugees, illegal aliens from Mexico, ISIS, home grown terrorist cells and the economic and security issues correlated with any one of these concerns, and it becomes easier to understand how reactive comments proliferate across government, the media, and casual conversations. Assuredly these are complicated matters
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December 24, 2015
by Agnes Oh, PsyD, LMFT
Every Holiday Season comes with an invitation to give as much as to receive. For many people, holidays are a time of celebration in the spirit of sharing. As people from all parts of the nation were joining the feast of Giving Tuesday on December 1, 2015, another surprising news came.
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December 15, 2015
by Lorna Hecht, MFT
Pet owners take note! How you parent your pet may mirror how you parent your children. (Or how you were parented).
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December 14, 2015
by Anne Kip Watson
From the high school ranks to the professionals, it’s the time of year when the intensity of competition amps up and staying mentally tough under the highest pressure separates the good from the great.
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November 13, 2015
by Agnes Oh, PsyD, LMFT
With the advance of technology, human lives have become increasingly more hectic and complicated. As a result, many people are deprived of the necessary time to relax and play for pure fun. If prolonged, however, this state of privation could engender adverse ramifications on health and relationships.
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Would you have imagined that a Pope would be celebrated for his relaxed and pleasant demeanor? Crowds would assemble and yearn to connect with this ex-bouncer who sees it as part of his calling to wash the feet of a Muslim female prisoner? Or hang on the words of a newly-elected Pope who stands, in muslin, to greet his cardinals rather than receive them from a throne while draped in furs? Who would have expected this?
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