Thoughts – Emotions – Behaviors: A cheat sheet to making changes People operate within some form of this basic interconnected cycle: we have a feeling/emotion, which triggers a thought/belief, which we act on (behavior). Or we take an action (behavior), like give someone a hug, which causes a feeling [...]

Questions to Ask Your Potential Therapist Congrats on taking the first step towards taking care of yourself and your mental well-being!   Now that you’re ready to enter into therapy and start working on yourself, you have the opportunity to screen and select your therapist. This person will be [...]

Bisexuality Awareness Week This week is Bisexual Awareness Week, also known as #BiWeek. This week is an annual celebration held in September, from the 16th through the 23rd. It is an extension of Celebrate Bisexuality Day, held annually on September 23.  Bisexuality is a type of sexual orientation where individuals [...]

Strengths We hear a lot about using our strengths, but the annoying truth is that we humans are usually better at focusing on our weaknesses (or, more often than not, what we think our weaknesses are) than we are at focusing on our strengths. So let’s break down this [...]

What is Positive Psychology? And isn’t it just “thinking positive?” No, certainly not! “Thinking positive” needs to have a realistic foundation to work. Otherwise, we would have all “thought” ourselves into utopia by now! Positive psychology is the practice of utilizing positive elements of the reality around us to [...]

Benefits of Gardening for Your Mental Health Spending time outside is good for our bodies and our minds. If we are feeling stressed and overwhelmed, stepping outside can lift your spirits and mood significantly. Those that love to garden, know that spending time amongst the petals provides numerous mental [...]