Walking through the struggle of depression can be incredibly difficult. While each individual will have their own, unique story of struggle and healing, there is one constant that remains for each who finds freedom - the help and comfort of a close friend. As a...
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Is It A Panic Attack or Anxiety? From A Berkeley Psychologist
Millions of individuals suffer from anxiety-related mental illness. In fact, of those surveyed over the age of 18, nearly 40 million or more individuals in the United States alone report suffering from an anxiety disorder that interferes with their ability to live a...
Give Yourself The Gift Of Peace Of Mind In The New Year – Suggestions From A Berkeley Therapist
Having come through the year 2020, surviving the many unexpected twists and turns of life in a global pandemic can be a reason to rejoice. You may not have experienced wild success and accomplished your goals this year, but there is something to be said for holding it...
Changing Your Life By Changing The Stories You Tell Yourself (Part 1)
What if many of the problems we face every day were due to the stories we create and relay to our inner selves? The key to freedom may be breaking free of these chains. Join us for a two-part blog on how you can begin to find freedom from your current mindset by...
Changing Your Life By Changing The Stories You Tell Yourself (Part 2)
In the first part of our blog series on stories we tell ourselves, we began to uncover the deep, underlying reasons that so many find themselves unable to experience a fulfilling or purposeful life due to the negative and false narratives they write each about their...
The Impact Of Attachment On Your Mental Health
When you make your way through life, and often into your adult years, you probably don’t think much about how your childhood experience may leave a lasting impact on your life. However, according to leading research around attachment theory, those experiences we have...
5 Signs You May Be Suffering From Anxiety
For each one of us, there are times and seasons in life when stress, fear, and anxiety strikes. New job interviews, first dates, and the dreaded public speaking opportunities are all times when the butterflies multiply in our stomachs, and our heart rate quickens....
Mindfulness and Psychotherapy From A Berkeley Psychologist
In my time as a psychologist, one of the common questions I receive from clients is with regard to mindfulness and meditation. While some may see meditation as a strange practice from some other culture or time, the art of mindfulness has made strides in helping a...
How To Discover Your Passion
Every day, millions of individuals wake up to face a tragic reality: they hate their day job. Sure, the bills get paid and the family is fed, but deep down they know that what they spend the majority of each day doing leaves them feeling empty and passionless. What...
Finding Your Life’s Purpose In Uncertain Times
As we turn our eyes toward the new year, we have a unique opportunity to look back on what has been quite the unexpected year. In 2020, it seemed as though not a week could pass without something unexpected occurring. The global pandemic that hit earlier in the year,...