It is never easy to confront something that challenges a deeply held belief. One could feel, for instance, the collective sigh of relief among physicists in September when a study showed that…
How to Find a Career That Fits Your ADHD Brain
Source: Prostock-Studio/iStock photo Many older teens and emerging adults struggle with figuring out what profession to pursue. You may feel pressure to earn a certain amount of money or find a career…
Therapy Dogs Are Effective for All College Students
Vancouver EcoVillage The appearance of therapy dogs on college campuses (especially around exam times) is becoming more common in North America. Interacting with therapy dogs is a popular way of reducing the…
The Fear of God in Therapy
Zac Durant Unsplash A client comes to you wanting to talk about a recent experience, but she is hesitant and unsure how to begin. She worries, you can tell, that what she…
My Trip to Get My Annual Mammogram
Source: Erica Loberg / Shutterstock Getting a mammogram is like getting my blood work done, and I don’t want to do it. When I think about the root of my anxiety surrounding…
How Can You Deal With Stress and Lack of Control?
Dr. Pauline Boss Source: Pauline Boss / Used with permission The COVID-19 pandemic has brought multiple changes to our lives, for many of us have lost loved ones, jobs, and familiar routines….
Is My Child or Teen Anxious?
pexel by RDNE Stock Project Does my child have a gastrointestinal issue? Is he an insomniac? Why is she struggling to get to school each day? It’s not always easy to understand…
When Needing to Appear Good Can Lead to Self-Sabotage
Source: Stokpic from Pexels/retrieved from Canva Helping people become better versions of themselves is part of being a clinical psychologist. After all, wanting to be a good person is beneficial for mental…
Dr. Google and the Search for Certainty
Health anxiety can be crippling Source: Michael Heise/Unsplash During the Covid pandemic, many of us became more mindful of health risks than we were previously. But then we adapted and now are…
Are the Benefits of Babytech Products Worth the Added Price?
Vika Yagupa / Pexels Generation Alpha is the most tech-infused cohort, born in or after 2010—the same year iPads launched. Not surprisingly, the products used to assist parents in caring for this…