Personal Experience Before I started going to therapy, I struggled with being okay with my sexual identity. I am a female who is in a relationship with another female. Where I’m from, it wasn’t normalized to go on a date with another female. My partner…
Contributed By: Dr. Ashton Peltz Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) is a one-on-one form of psychotherapy that is rooted in other evidence-based therapies; however, it is shown to achieve more rapid benefits. This approach helps decrease the effects of trauma and other psychological stressors. ART was…
What is Toxic Positivity? “Good vibes only. Just stay positive. Look on the bright side!” We have all heard these comments before when going through a difficult time, but what do they really mean and are they helpful? While these statements likely have good intentions,…
By Dallas Trese, MA EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a type of therapy where a trained therapist works with a client to alleviate physical, emotional, and mental reactions caused by painful memories. EMDR takes place over the course of 6-12 sessions and aims…
In any relationship, there are two types of people – over-functioners (OFs) and under-functioners (UFs). A basic understanding of this difference and how it plays in your life with others is the first step to creating the type of balanced relationships we all want and…
Obviously, the COVID-19 pandemic created a great deal of disruption in our lives. Our children were also impacted as they were forced to make significant adjustments to their daily routine, with the biggest adjustment being the transition to virtual learning. A lack of structure and…
This fall, as millions of students arrive at college campuses across the U.S., so will waves of uncertainty for students and their families. 6,600 COVID-19 cases can be traced back to an estimated 270 colleges and universities, according to a recent survey by The New York Times. Some anxiety will…
Many people wrongfully believe that Veterans only seek out therapy because they struggle with PTSD due to some exposure to combat. This is an assumption in the general public and one that is just not true. While there are Veterans for which this is the…
According to the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce, nearly one in four of Florida’s business calls Tampa home. It is home to 19 corporate headquarters with over $1 billion in annual revenue, eight of which are Fortune 1000 companies. Tampa is also the location of…
It was just over a year ago that our lives changed in unimaginable ways due to COVID-19. Researchers are investigating the impacts of stress induced by the pandemic and some of the findings have been surprising. The findings suggest that the devastation reaches far beyond…