From time immemorial, people have turned to a higher power in prayer. In some traditions, praying is an outward engagement with the divine. In others, this practice is a contemplative journey that seeks the divine within.
Emotions play a central role in human lives and relationships and, for many people, form a pillar of human experience. Much can be gained by cultivating a better understanding of what emotions are in general and how they shape individual lives in particular.
Couples therapy is a type of psychotherapy usually administered by licensed marriage and family therapists (LMFTs) and focused on strengthening romantic relationships.
Psychoeducation is an evidence-based psychotherapeutic intervention that aims to develop an individual’s and their family’s knowledge and understanding of a mental condition in order to improve their managing and coping abilities.
Anxiety, within normal bounds, can be a “gift of wisdom,” and acts as a tool, or indicator, to communicate our internal perceptions about the external world. However, excessive anxiety can profoundly affect our minds and bodies in adverse ways.
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is an evidence-based form of talk therapy, anchored in altering negative cognitive processes and behavioral patterns.
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a comprehensive, evidence-based form of therapy that blends the most effective interventions within behavioral psychotherapy while incorporating notions of acceptance and validation.
Acupuncture is a form of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) based on traditional Chinese medicine.
Problem-solving therapy (PST) is a skills-oriented form of psychotherapy that focuses on effective coping strategies to improve a person’s quality of life and to relieve their emotional distress.
The General Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) is one of the most frequently used tools by clinicians to screen clients for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).