4 Ways to Navigate Mental Health as a Member of the LGBTQ+ Community
Being a member of the LGBTQ+ community can bring unique joys and challenges. While society has made significant strides in LGBTQ+ rights and acceptance, many individuals still face mental health issues related to their sexual orientation or gender identity, making it hard to navigate. Society at large still leaves room for debate about the rights […]
The Role of Art and Creative Expression in Managing Anxiety
Anxiety can be an overwhelming and debilitating condition that affects many people’s lives. In our Woodland Hills office, while using CBT and mindfulness approaches has been very effective in helping our clients manage their anxious thinking, we also know that another powerful and therapeutic approach is engaging in art and creative expression, especially with teens, […]
May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Here are Three Things to Know
Mental Health Awareness Month is an annual observance that takes place in May every year. This month-long campaign aims to raise awareness about the importance of mental health and reduce the stigma associated with mental illness. Both awareness and de-stigmatization surrounding mental health are important to us here at our therapy practice in Woodland Hills. […]
3 Steps to Creating Your Mental Wellness Plan For 2023
Mental wellness doesn’t just happen, and you can’t always tell how much work a person is putting into their mental wellness from the outside. While you might think that some people are just lucky or just happen to “have, it all figured out,” the truth is that everyone struggles sometimes, and it is often those […]
365 New Days. 365 New Ways to be Your Authentic Self
I promise you this is not another annual New Year’s resolution article! There will be no peppy, “you’ve just gotta have the willpower” ideas here. It’s not because I don’t think having goals is a good idea. In fact, having aspirations is a great way to keep yourself focused on your values and seek your […]
How to Turn Holiday Chaos Into Holiday Joy
Starting in mid-November, there are many a holiday to celebrate. Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Winter Solstice, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and New Year’s Eve all happen between the middle of November and the end of the year. These holidays man filled with wonderful traditions, seasonal magic, treasured togetherness, and heartwarming nostalgia. Everyone has different things they look forward to […]
How to Set Boundaries During the Thanksgiving Holiday
With Thanksgiving approaching, you may be feeling some nerves settle in about participating in a traditional dinner. While in recent years, we have come to recognize that there is a problematic history with this holiday, many of us still use the occasion as a reason to come together with loved ones and focus on the […]
Parenting an Anxious Child: 5 Ways to Parent an Anxious Child
Most of us have experienced increased anxiety over the past few years. This increase has led to a greater awareness and understanding of what anxiety is and how it can show up. For people who already had an underlying anxiety disorder, this time may have led to an increase in their symptoms. For others, this […]
How is Your Inner Child Doing? 3 Ways to Connect With Your Inner Child
Are you struggling with anxiety, insecurity, and low self-esteem? Believe me, 9 out of 10 of us are…And that other person is likely just in denial. I say that to normalize the human struggle we all have with our emotions, self-confidence, self-love, and self-acceptance. Let me normalize one more thing: this is a lifelong journey […]
When Monday Anxiety Hijacks Your Sundays! 3 Ways to Cope with the Sunday Blues
We all look forward to our weekends. They’re the part of the week when we get to spend time with loved ones and/or engage in pleasurable activities, whether that’s going for a hike or sleeping in. For some of us, our “weekends” are mid-week, or shorter or longer than the traditional two-day Saturday and Sunday […]
