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 our bodies and our appearance. We have probably made […]
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 of the year, we get an influx of clients: people wanting […]
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 the client and her therapist begin […]
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 veterans can benefit from creative therapies. Helps Process Traumatic Experiences in a Safe Space […]
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 I often use with my clients and […]