Brendan Cooper, LCSW

09/10/2021

Photos from NAMI Roc's post

08/21/2021

Trauma can result from natural disasters and military combat -- and MANY other experiences as well. Your trauma is valid.

08/03/2021

Why it breaks your brain to take a compliment - The Oatmeal

https://theoatmeal.com/comics/brain_compliments

The science and psychology of why taking compliments is so hard.

06/17/2021

"A reminder that what you see on the outside isn't always the reality."

03/25/2021

How do you practice seeing the truth as it is?
How can you be truthful to yourself?

01/18/2021

Inter-generational Trauma: 6 Ways It Affects Families

Inter-generational Trauma: 6 Ways It Affects Families

Have you ever heard of the term inter-generationaltrauma? What about “generational curse?”Inter-generational trauma is a concept developed to help explain years of generational challenges within families. It is the transmission (or sending down to younger generations) of the oppressive or trauma...

01/09/2021

Sometimes People Don’t Say Sorry—Why It Pays to Forgive Nonetheless

Sometimes People Don’t Say Sorry—Why It Pays to Forgive Nonetheless

Forgiveness is the final step in this healing process. When we let go of our painful past, we make way for a bright and hopeful present and future.

01/02/2021

Why PTSD Is a Mind-Body Condition

Why PTSD Is a Mind-Body Condition

Chronic, low level inflammation may be a biomarker for PTSD.

12/23/2020

12/18/2020

Timeline photos

12/15/2020

01/24/2020

How To Start Therapy

How To Start Therapy

If the mere thought of going to therapy seems overwhelming, you're not alone. Plenty of people put off seeking therapy because of the stigma, cost and inconvenience. We've got four tips to help you make your first appointment.

12/31/2019

Timeline photos

"Any time you have an opportunity to make a difference in this world and you don't, then you are wasting your time on Earth."
On this day, we remember the life and legacy of the great Roberto Clemente.

08/28/2019

How to Mindfully Calm Your Anger and Stop Doing Things You Regret

How to Mindfully Calm Your Anger and Stop Doing Things You Regret

When we are quick to give in to anger, we often end up doing and saying things we regret. Here's how to calm your anger through mindfulness.

08/23/2019

Brendan Cooper, LCSW

https://www.brendancooperlcsw.com/

Brendan Cooper provides individual and couples counseling in the Rochester, New York area

08/09/2019

07/28/2019

Why “Be Positive” Isn’t the Best Advice When You’re Down

Why “Be Positive” Isn’t the Best Advice When You’re Down

When we're down, people often tell us to "be positive," which is as helpful as saying "cheer up." Befriending my negativity is what's helped me.

07/27/2019

How Writing Down What You're Thankful For Can Be Good For Mental and Physical Health

How Writing Down What You're Thankful For Can Be Good For Mental and Physical Health

A growing body of research shows keeping a log of what you are thankful for can lower stress, help you sleep better, and may even reduce the risk of heart disease. But it's not for everyone.

07/27/2019

Why Do I Feel Like This?

Why Do I Feel Like This?

We all have times when we don’t feel so good. And in those moments, many of us ask ourselves the perfectly reasonable question “Why do I feel like this?”Now there’s a bright side to this question … and there’s also a dark side.

06/03/2019

Timeline photos

There once was a duck egg that got mixed with the chicken eggs by accident. The duck hatched with the chickens, and was raised with the chickens. The duck believed he was a chicken. One day, the duck looks up and sees a flock birds soaring through the sky. He asks the chickens "What are those?" The chickens respond "Well, those are ducks." Now the duck thinks to himself 'I really wish that I was a duck.' Then he goes back to doing the chicken things he's always done. So, the duck lived and died as a chicken, because that's all he ever thought he was. To live to our potential, it takes more than wanting or believing we are special. We have to behave, consistent with our values, that we are special. The duck could have very well flown, only if he had chosen to act like a duck.

11/20/2018

What Creates Abusive People and How to Release Your Anger

What Creates Abusive People and How to Release Your Anger

In learning why a person mistreats another, my anger dissipated. If you've been mistreated as well, this may help you release your anger and find peace.

10/22/2018

You Have to Feel it to Heal It: The Only Way Out is Through - Tiny Buddha

You Have to Feel it to Heal It: The Only Way Out is Through - Tiny Buddha

Don't numb or avoid your pain. Feel it. It’s going to hurt. But every moment you’re hurting, you’re healing. The only way out is through.

08/26/2018

51 Ways to Feel Happy in 5 Minutes

51 Ways to Feel Happy in 5 Minutes

If you find your mind flittering between the past and the future, try one of these 51 ways to be happy in the present.

08/19/2018

Everyone's Doing The Best That They Can - Tiny Buddha

Everyone's Doing The Best That They Can - Tiny Buddha

"All I know is that my life is better when I assume that people are doing their best. It keeps me out of judgment and lets me focus on what is, and not what should or could be." ~Brené Brown

06/07/2018

Depression and the Chinese Finger Trap

Depression and the Chinese Finger Trap

When battling depression, sometimes you have to lean into your feelings rather than struggle against them.

05/17/2018

Rethinking What Really Matters: The Four Most Important Things in Life - Tiny Buddha

Rethinking What Really Matters: The Four Most Important Things in Life - Tiny Buddha

Of course we all have our own unique goals and values, but these four things are amongst the most important for all of us.

04/18/2018

3 New Approaches to Worry Better

3 New Approaches to Worry Better

How to move out of worrying and into living.

04/08/2018

How to Be Present and Peaceful When You Can't Stop Thinking

How to Be Present and Peaceful When You Can't Stop Thinking

It's impossible to completely silence your mind, but it is possible to be less controlled by your thoughts, and far more present and peaceful.

03/31/2018

The Truth Behind Judging Others and Why We Do It

Food for thought...

We all judge others at times. But the more we give a person space to be who they are, the more we give ourselves permission to be who we are.

03/19/2018

This Is What ‘Self-Care’ REALLY Means, Because It’s Not All Salt Baths And Chocolate Cake

This Is What ‘Self-Care’ REALLY Means, Because It’s Not All Salt Baths And Chocolate Cake

Did you use the right filter for that ‘gram of your impeccably prepared acai bowl?

03/16/2018

03/11/2018

How People with Rough Childhoods Grow Up to Beat the Odds

How People with Rough Childhoods Grow Up to Beat the Odds

Insights from an expert who lived it.

03/03/2018

Why We Need to Stop Judging Our Feelings

Why We Need to Stop Judging Our Feelings

When we judge our feelings as "bad," we feel even worse and then get stuck. It's human to experience all emotions. We deserve compassion, not judgment.