The Big Five: Can people be organized into just five personality traits?  According to researchers, yes. Ok, not exactly. You should know by now that nothing in human psychology is that simple! [...]

Benefits of Working with a Counseling Intern Now that you are ready to work on yourself with a therapist, you may find yourself waiting months to meet with a licensed mental health [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Tips For Setting Healthy Boundaries Boundaries are based on our values, and they reflect what we are comfortable with in our relationships with others. Boundaries also create structure and accountability in areas [...]

Mindful Movement The principles of mindful movement are the same as any other mindfulness practice. The aim is to bring our full attention to the present moment to experience the here and [...]