Elisabeth Coffey, LCSW, LCADC LLC

02/06/2022

06/02/2021

Pleasure and happiness are too important for our mental health to be reduced to the single brain chemical dopamine

06/02/2021

When I rekindled my relationship with the piano and tapped into my inner amateur, I discovered a quiet room of my own

04/27/2021

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2021/04/24/awkward-social-pandemic-return/

As our social lives restart, many of us are rusty, tongue-tied, rambling or insecure — and we don't know what to do with our hands.

12/30/2020

12/29/2020

https://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/07/04/how-therapists-mourn/

Our grief happens alone, behind closed doors.

12/24/2020

Real, Talkspace, Headspace, and more have awesome options.

12/08/2020

Why boys crack up at r**e jokes, think having a girlfriend is “gay,” and still can’t cry—and why we need to give them new and better models of masculinity

12/07/2020

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/14/at-home/insomnia-advice.html?referringSource=articleShare

If you are not sleeping well these days, you’re not alone.

12/07/2020

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/09/well/family/children-anxiety-stress-pandemic.html?referringSource=articleShare

Even in an anxious time, children’s anxiety is treatable.

12/07/2020

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/03/well/mind/men-emotional-support-networks.html?referringSource=articleShare

Support networks with other men can help fend off the loneliness and isolation many men experience.

12/07/2020

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/07/realestate/tired-of-winter-heres-how-to-make-your-home-a-haven.html?referringSource=articleShare

As the season stretches on, it’s time to think hygge thoughts and turn your home into a warm and cozy sanctuary.

12/01/2020

A reality TV producer who spent most of her days orchestrating elaborate scenes for singles looking for love finally became the star of her own long-awaited love story.

11/26/2020

11/26/2020

Are you thriving or just surviving? The COVID pandemic has created a concurrent crisis around mental health. We all need to be taking care of each other, but that includes ourselves. This is especially true for healthcare workers. This site from the Colorado Healthcare Ethics Resource Group offers information and resources to help address the anxiety and stress that can, if left unaddressed, deteriorate into crisis. https://cohcwcovidsupport.org/