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Emotions, Food and the Connection Between Them
If you do a google search, this kind of title would probably take you to a blog about how “you are what…
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You Can’t Live a Positive Life with a Negative Mindset. Advice from a Therapist.
Everybody wants to be happy; to have a life filled with love, health and good fortune. We all know that having…
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50 and FABULOUS
So this past weekend i bid farewell to my 40’s…. I entered into a new era and gracefully embraced the big 5-0!!…
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Back to school: A new set of challenges this September
At the best of times, the beginning of a new school year can be challenging. Add a global pandemic into the mix…
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Mom Guilt: Why we are better parents without it
As the mother of three teenagers, I am very familiar with the notion of trying to do it all. In almost two…
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5 reasons why the summer is the perfect time for a psychoeducational assessment
A psychoeducational assessment helps determine a child’s intellectual and academic abilities. The goal is simple: to understand how the child learns, where…
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Practicing Effective Learning Strategies During COVID-19
Being home, during COVID-19 without any academics is an excellent opportunity for your teen to reflect on how they learn best and…
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COVID-19 and How to Manage Your Couple Relationship.
During this Covid-19 crisis, couples are finding themselves at home, together for longer periods of time than ever before. They are trying…
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COVID-19 and Managing Your Mental Health
2020 has really kicked us in the butt so far. Who would’ve thought that a virus that started half way across the…
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How to Speak to Children about COVID-19
In my practice, as a social worker, I work with children, adolescents and young adults on a daily basis. I also have…
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The Couple’s Quest
A therapist’s guide to couples communication By Christina Benedetti The Couple’s Quest: A therapist’s guide to couples communication As a couple therapist…
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When Anxiety Affects Your Ability to Parent
By Lisa Brookman, a clinical psychotherapist Anxiety can exacerbate even the simplest of parenting tasks and steal the gratification we should be…
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