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How Therapeutic Yoga Can Improve Your Emotional Well-Being
In general, yoga has been found to improve physical fitness, flexibility, balance, strength, sleep, attention, and cognitive functioning. Yo

Dr. Heather Violante, PsyD


Why Are We So Negative?
Negative thoughts come from our brain’s instinct to survive. Our brains are always trying to make sense of the world and processing things a

Jackie Schwartz, LMFT


How to take an active role in strengthening your mind-body connection
Hi, my name is Sheilah Ledesma and today I want to discuss ways to strengthen your mind-body connection. The mind-body connection is the rel

Sheilah Ledesma, LCSW


How to Keep the Spark Alive
Hi I’m Dr. Wynette. Today, I would like to discuss with you “How to Keep the Spark Alive”. Today’s message is for all couples. The topic is
Dr. Wynette Green, PhD, LMFT


Can Healthy Eating Go Too Far?
Clean Eating. Health-Conscious. Sustainable. Vegan/Vegetarian. Organic. Paleo. Keto. The list goes on and on to describe different focuses o

Dr. Kelli Malkasian, PsyD, CEDS


6 Tips to Enhance Your Emotional Health Postpartum
What if I told you that there were things you could do to bolster your mental health postpartum? Oftentimes I hear women speak about Postpar

Dr. Alex Gard, DMFT, LMFT, PMH-C


How women can avoid shame in pregnancy and postpartum
As a woman, and as a therapist that specializes in women’s health, I thought I knew what to expect in pregnancy and the postpartum period. I

Dr. Alex Gard, DMFT, LMFT, PMH-C


How to understand and overcome the impact of trauma on our bodies.
Our bodies respond to trauma, or any negative experience that impacts us, in several ways. These responses are our bodies best attempt to h

Jordan Zipkin, LMFT


Your Brain on Trauma
When we endure considerable pain, or trauma, our brains change. They do this to attempt to shield us from further suffering.
The bad news

Jordan Zipkin, LMFT


10 Early Warning Signs that You Might be Slipping into Mania
The transition into mania can be gradual and slow, and you may not even realize when the changes start to take place. If you are aware of th

Heather Violante, PsyD


“I Love You But I Love Me More”
Everyday I see a new headline, article or inspiring message saying, BE YOU. I love the message but what does it mean? This being yourself co

Natalie Kusturic, LMFT


What You Need to Know About How Trauma Affects the Mind
When we endure a trauma, we must respond in some way in order to survive. Depending on how often and intensely we experience these various n

Jordan Zipkin, LMFT


Peeling the Layers of Emotional Eating
“On days like this where I feel so sad and lonely, I find myself standing in front of the fridge looking for something to eat. I tell myself
Carolina Gaviria, LMHC, NCC, CEDS


Build a Healthy Relationship with YOU
Before we can truly begin to improve the external factors in our life, we have to do some work inside starting by establishing a healthy con

Kimberly Bonds Grocher, LCSW, CPC


3 Simple and Functional Steps to Practice Mindfulness
Practicing mindfulness can interrupt autopilot mode. Mindfulness is a way of being, a capacity for moment by moment awareness. Practicing mi

Sheilah Ledesma, LCSW
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