by Ava Calabrese | Sep 10, 2026 | Good Therapy, Happiness, Health Psychology, Positive Psych, Self-Care, Well-Being
Sitting in class, you may feel confused, bored, or constantly on edge. Work can feel much the same. At home, everyday responsibilities—cleaning, organizing, or caring for the kids—may feel overwhelming, and you aren’t sure where to start. Sometimes, the overwhelm is... 
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 | Feb 9, 2026 | Good Therapy, Video
Yesterday I was forced to take a pause in the middle of the day. Outside my Explore What’s Next office in Elmwood Village, just off Gates Circle, the winds howled, the snow blew, the windows rattled. Kids stayed home from school, snow plows moved methodically... 
by Dr Aletta | Oct 8, 2023 | Anxiety, Inspiration
Choose Discomfort Over Resentment Brené Brown This quote (one of my favorites) is all about avoidance and procrastination. Avoidance and procrastination, the twin demons of my psyche, generate anxiety and guilt. Dr. Brown offers the antidote to anxiety driven by guilt... 
by Dr Aletta | Jul 22, 2023 | Adulting, Life Matters, Self-Care, Stress
How To Handle Things When Everything Is Hard On the edge of Bryant Park on 42nd Street, behind the Fifth Avenue New York City Library with the resting lions in front, there’s a restaurant. An assistant editor from Glamour and I walked over from her office in the...
