
24 Ways to Combat Seasonal Mood Changes
By Julie Young, MS
As autumn approaches, a noticeable transformation sweeps through the world around us. The days gradually shrink, casting longer shadows in the early mornings and evenings. The once warm and vibrant atmosphere gives way to a crisper…

Why I Stopped Talking about Weight
By: Lara Farrokh, MSW, LCSW
Trigger Warning: Weight, Body Image, Disordered Eating, Body Dysmorphia, emotionally difficult material, sexual harassment
I want to preface this by saying: we have all done it. We have all made negative comments about…

Why You Shouldn’t Set A New Year’s Resolution This Year…before reading this blog
By: Lara Farrokh, MSW, LCSW
Full self-disclosure: I love the idea of setting a resolution and starting fresh on a goal. I do it every year. As a therapist in mental health, anecdotally I have seen and heard from other therapists, that the beginning…

Exploring the Past as Part of Therapy
The Past is in the Present
When many women initially come to therapy, they want to work on a current issue or symptom. It may be to reduce symptoms of anxiety or depression. Or it could be to deal with a life transition like divorce, illness or loss.
As…

5 Reasons Creative Arts Can Help Female Veterans with Life After Service
Recently more and more research has shown the positive effects that art can have on military members in and outside of their service. As the fastest growing military population, female vets face particular obstacles.
Here are 5 specific ways that female…

How Seeing a Therapist Will Help You Weather the Storm
There are lots of memes about running being as good or better for you than seeing a therapist. For me, running and exercise are very much a part of my own “therapy” and I see so many parallels between the two. Running, in fact, is a metaphor that…