Blog Articles

A clinical psychologist's perspective on why we hold onto painful memories, and why that's often healthier than letting them go.

Relationship anxiety has a deep connection to our early relationships and attachment patterns, which shapes how our brain responds to fear and uncertainty. Understanding self-compassion strategies can help regulate these concerns.

Experiencing psychosis is a far cry from the Hollywood version of being psychotic. Here, we get into some signs of psychosis, because the earlier we can get ahead of this serious mental health issue, the better.

It’s hard to lead a life free from trauma, and we recognize the widespread impact it can have on mental health, including its large role in substance use disorders. That’s where trauma-informed care comes in.

There’s no shortage of stress these days, and no one is immune. Since June is Men’s Health Month, we’re focusing on the effects that stress can have on men, which range from erectile dysfunction to poor sleep.

Anxiety levels are on the rise in the United States, and since May is National Mental Health Awareness month, we want to put this common condition in the spotlight. Here’s what you should know.

While no one expects puppy love to last, you still want your relationship with your partner to be a solid one and not a source of unhappiness. But life happens and couples can drift apart, which is when couples therapy helps.

You’re tired of watching your loved one’s life unravel before your eyes because of an alcohol use disorder and you want to step in. Here are some tips that can help you broach this tricky subject.

Most everyone goes through grief in their lives, often more than once. When grief takes hold, we urge you not to go it alone. Getting help for your grief is the best way you to take care of yourself and find happiness again.

Everyone feels sad from time to time, but when the sadness becomes the center of your life, it’s likely turned the corner into clinical depression. Here are some of the hallmarks of depression and what to do next.

The holidays can be stressful. Throw in mental health challenges like depression or anxiety, and the season can become even more difficult to navigate. Here are some tips to help.

Denver psychologist Dr. Trey Cole explores why deep-cave diving can feel calmer than daily life and what hypervigilance vs. absorption reveals about trauma, anxiety, and nervous system regulation. From his conversation on podcast Tech Diving On Air.

Workplace loneliness impacts mental health and productivity, and remote work may exacerbate isolation. There may be efforts organizations and employees can make to combat these concerns.

At the time of this writing, the COVID-19 pandemic and its subsequent effects have been bearing down upon us all for a little over one year.

Caring for yourself can be more than massages and chocolate.

Language not only affects how we relate to others but, importantly, also to ourselves. Language can literally create new experiential worlds.

Language has a powerful effect on our everyday lives through how it structures our interactions. Hence, why psychotherapy is often referred to as “talk therapy.”

Understanding and differentiating between fear and anxiety are therapeutic keys to relating to them more effectively

We are all haunted houses, composed of the acquired ghosts of emotional traumas we all experience as part of being human. Learning how to contend with them can be essential in engaging life more meaningfully.