East West Psychotherapy

04/24/2022

Love this perspective on grief.

04/20/2022

What a great piece on prevention of Alzheimer's.

We should all feel empowered to take steps to keep our brains and bodies healthy, says neuroscientist and novelist Lisa Genova.

04/11/2022

This is a great description of the "fawn" part of the amygdala's fight/ flight/ freeze/ fawn trauma response. Bonus - there are some great tips on how to retrain yourself out of part of that response!

04/11/2022

Love this perspective by Introvert Doodles

Awhile back I posted a doodle about being overwhelmed by the messy aftermath of a depressive phase. I’ve thought about this comment by Andrea Bayhan often. It’s okay to tackle things little by little. It will all get done eventually, but I don’t need to do it all today. A mess is not an emergency.

04/02/2022

Great article on what good conflict looks like in couples, and how to make that conflict even better/more productive.

Crying, going at it for hours and hours, calling them an as***le or a bitch... here's a guide to what's generally normal, and what's more concerning.

02/26/2022

This is a great partial listing of some of the therapeutic modalities out there. I especially like ACT and interpersonal therapy, but I use all of these with clients!

02/03/2022

Why I suggest journaling as a tool to clients all. the. time.

By Susan David, PhD

01/29/2022

This cartoon is such a great visualization of something I talk about all the time with clients.

01/28/2022

Love this take.

01/26/2022

Yes to all of this!

01/14/2022

On parentification.

12/28/2021

Dr. Nicole LaPera / .holistic.psychologist is so wise!