Abrams & Associates, LLC Center for Family Psychotherapy

03/30/2023

Five Ways to Deal With Feelings of Not Being Good Enough ~Psych Central~

Low self-esteem and unfair comparisons may make you feel unworthy. But asking challenging questions will reveal you have so much to offer the world.

03/23/2023

How a Microjoys Practice Can Keep You Hopeful ~Maria Shriver's Sunday Paper~

In her book Microjoys, Cyndie Spiegel helps us answer an urgent question: How can we remain hopeful in the face of hardship and difficulty?

02/23/2023

ADHD Spouse Burnout: Coping with Your Partner's ADHD ~Psycom~

ADHD spouse burnout is the worst nightmare of every loving pair with ADHD. Learn more about how to cope with it.

01/26/2023

Adding Heart to Parenting Podcast: Why it is so important now ~HeartMath~

Guest: Dr. Jorina Elbers. Today’s issues are adding a mental and emotional strain on parents, and children feel it, which can lead to undesirable behavior. Dr. Jorina Elbers talks about the personal growth opportunities in parenting. She shares how elevating our personal energy can help our kids t...

01/19/2023

PODCAST: Can Giving Up Be a Good Thing? ~Psych Central~ http://ow.ly/uhkH50MvHjy

01/12/2023

What is Blue Monday? ~Psycom~

Blue Monday, deemed the most miserable day of the year, falls on the third Monday in January. Read this if you feel sad when the holiday season is over.

01/05/2023

STOP mindfulness: What is it? ~Psych Central~

The STOP mindfulness technique is a relatively simple way to ground and calm yourself in times of stress. This four-step technique may help you cope.

12/29/2022

Why Emotionally Abusive Mind Games Make You Feel Crazy | YourTango

And what you can do about it.

12/22/2022

Eight Sneak Things Emotional Manipulators Always Use Against You ~Your Tango~

Here's what happens when someone uses your words against you. Don't fall for these tricks.

12/15/2022

Expert Strategies to Help Clients Develop Tolerance for Emotional Distress ~NICABM~

5 of the top experts in the world will share how they treat clients who struggle with trauma. This brand new program brings together the sharpest strategies for working with a traumatized brain.

12/08/2022

How to Live with Uncertainty ~Psycom~

Dealing with uncertainty is critical to your job, relationships, finances, and health. Learn ways to cope with uncertainty.

12/01/2022

How to Handle an Overload of Grief ~Vox~

When losses stack up, how are you supposed to manage?

11/17/2022

How to Encourage Girls to Lift Each Other Up, Instead of Tearing Each Other Down ~Mighty Girl~

Too often girls and women view each other as competition or threats, rather than allies -- here's how to change that.

11/10/2022

How to Discuss Difficult News with a Teen or Young Adult ~Embark~ http://ow.ly/a7vi50LABr7

11/03/2022

There is no Roadmap for the Longest Phase of Parenthood ~The Atlantic~

When a kid becomes an adult, a new, confusing stage of the parent-child relationship begins, yet there’s little guidance to help families navigate it.

10/27/2022

Failure to Launch: Failure to Launch: Addressing the Needs of Transition-Age Young Adults ~CHADD~

DO YOU REMEMBER the first time you purchased a car or signed a lease and said, “Now I am an adult!”? Looking back on that event now, what knowledge or skills did you have that allowed you to be successful? What help or advice did you get from parents, friends, or mentors? Most likely, you…

10/13/2022

Can I Be Anxious in my Subconscious? ~Psych Central~

Anxiety can exist even in the background of your mind. Here's why and how to recognize it.

10/06/2022

A Better World Begins with Self-Compassion. Dr. Kristin Neff Shares How Loving Ourselves Can Lead to More Resilience ~Maria Shriver's Sunday Paper~

Dr. Kristin Neff [https://self-compassion.org/] first began researching self-compassion while doing her postdoctoral work. A central construct of Buddhist psychology, self-compassion played a role in Neff’s personal life when after her divorce she started saying kind things to herself like, “You...