by Kendal Vaarwerk | Aug 4, 2023 | Anxiety, Depression, Good Therapy, Grief, Mental Health, Self-Care, Stress
Think about the veteran returning from war, the horrific and overwhelming experiences they had. Experiences where their autonomic nervous system (fight-or-flight) was propelling them to escape, but they could not. This often causes a dissociation from reality, the... 
by Chris Sova | Sep 24, 2021 | Adulting, Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health
There has ever been a voice in my head that whispers to me that I cannot share my pain, my sadness, my mistakes, or my fears. This same voice shouts at me that I must never show weakness. For I have learned that once people get a glimpse behind my armor of masculine... 
by Dr Aletta | Jul 18, 2021 | Anxiety, Depression, Good Therapy, Self-Care, Stress
Stress can tip from bearable to overbearing in a split second. When you’re buckling under the stress, and who isn’t these days, give yourself these gifts. You have to give them to yourself because the reality is no one else will. Stress can be a gift. Stay with... 
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... 
by Dr Aletta | Sep 15, 2020 | Depression, Grief, Self-Care
Here are some things I’ve learned from my experience of crashing and burning and getting back on track again. Five ways we can give ourselves a break You are not crazy. Stop gaslighting yourself. It’s not mental illness if you are reacting to an event in your... 
by Christine Frank | Apr 29, 2020 | Anxiety, Depression, Good Therapy
Explore What’s Next is now recruiting new participants for virtual Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Skills Groups! In the wake of the COVID 19 pandemic, a lot of people are struggling with increased isolation from their loved ones and friends. Depression,...
