By Elizabeth Fedrick, PhD, LPC --- “I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.” - Thomas Jefferson The tendency to focus and dwell on regrets, sadness, and disappointments of the past is extremely common and comes in many different forms. It’s very easy to ...
By Kristen Donia --- This year has been one for the books. Everywhere we look there are resources to combat all the stress as well as an overwhelming feeling from many of us to celebrate the joys the holidays often bring, early. Bring on the Christmas trees, menorahs, and kinaras. ...
By Paula McCall, PhD --- When I was asked to write this article, I thought, “Great! I can do this!” And then I realized I hadn’t written an article in a long time. And instead I began telling myself, “Maybe I can’t do this. Maybe this was a bad idea. ...
By Joan Marlow --- Well, the calendar keeps moving along and even though ‘things’ are different, they are still very much the same. It’s still 2020, COVID is still part of our lives, we’re continuing to practice ‘social distancing’ and we’re still wearing our masks. You might be doing online ...
By Erica S. Schwartz, MSSW, LCSW --- There has been a lot of talk about grief recently in relation to COVID-19. Grief about the deaths of those who have died from the disease but also grief about change and missed opportunities. You may be wondering, what is grief? And how ...