by Dr Aletta | Mar 1, 2026 | Body/Mind, Depression, Health Psychology, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Self-Care, Self-Esteem
It’s deep winter in the deep north. We’ve been going through the longest below 30F streak in years. The days are getting longer but somehow Western New York missed the memo. I like getting up early, I really do, but that means getting up in the dark. So I get out of... 
by Dr Aletta | Sep 29, 2025 | Body/Mind, Chronic Illness
Living with chronic illness affects so many of us. We all have stories to tell. How it first sunk in that something wasn’t right. That the discomfort we were experiencing wasn’t going away. Maybe the fatigue or pain would lift for a few days, bringing hope that maybe... 
by Kendal Vaarwerk | Jul 19, 2023 | Body/Mind, Good Therapy, Relationships, Self-Care
When we think about trauma and traumatic experiences, we often think about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Now, it is important to state that not everyone who has experienced trauma experiences PTSD as a result. One’s response to trauma may be present only... 
by Kendal Vaarwerk | Jul 12, 2023 | Body/Mind, Trauma
Trauma is like a tattoo that never fades. Imprinted into our very bodies. Trauma leaves a lasting impact on our immune system, autonomic nervous system, and our memory. This impact on memory can truly propel the sufferer back to the very moment of trauma. ... 
by Dr Aletta | May 15, 2022 | Anxiety, Body/Mind, Life Matters, Stress
“What I am hopeful for is that this incident will bring us together, because… this could have been any one of us or any one of our loved ones… this should bring us together and not tear us apart.” ~Trini Ross, U.S. Attorney. Western District of New York I hope,... 
by Dr Aletta | Jun 4, 2021 | Anxiety, Body/Mind, Depression
When I heard about Naomi Osaka bravely saying no to the French Open, I was standing on my patio holding a cup of coffee close under my nose, working on closing my own stress cycle. The story wafted out of an open window from the radio in the kitchen. Ms Osaka, all of...
