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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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,...
As a Berkeley psychologist, one of the most common struggles I encounter is post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Whether due to traumatic abuse from childhood or a variety of traumas that one experiences in their adult years, those who suffer from PTSD can find...