by Tacianna Indovina | Oct 18, 2018 | Anxiety, Self-Esteem, Stress
Do you get nervous speaking in public? Going to a new group where you might not know anyone? Having to make the dreaded small talk about the weather? Your mind might race, palms might sweat, words might not come out at all or at least not eloquently. We’ve all been... 
by Tacianna Indovina | Oct 11, 2018 | Adulting, Anxiety, Depression, Good Therapy, Happiness, Stress
“The college years are the best years of your life.” Now, I loved college and am nostalgic of the experiences. But I struggled at first–I felt incompetent, awkward, under-experienced, and homesick. Hearing that “college years are the best years” made me sad and... 
by Dr Aletta | Sep 25, 2018 | Relationships, Self-Esteem
An accomplished, smart, beautiful woman sits across from me in my office. She tells me about her relationship, the one she appears to be in but her boyfriend doesn’t. She has tried to leave him, she assures me (and herself) but every time she manages to walk out that... 
by Dr Aletta | Aug 21, 2017 | Anxiety, Self-Esteem
You Can’t Eat Ice Cream This Way My first impulse is to bury my head in the sand but it’s really hard to eat ice cream that way. Beware of Exploding Head Second impulse is to read and watch the news; everything related to the troubles: what is going on... 
by Dr Aletta | Aug 5, 2017 | Good Therapy, Positive Psych
“A good therapist helps you problem solve, reality check and be accountable,with nurturance, in an environment of emotional and physical safety.” /Dr. Aletta “Good therapy encourages increased self-awareness.” /Emily Becker, LMSW “Good...
