It’s funny that something that’s central to my work still hasn’t made its way into a blog post. Maybe because it feels hard to write...

It has been a while since posting on the blog — Hello again, everyone! Despite my best intentions, my online presence has been inactive during the pandemic, because on one hand I was exhausted and overwhelmed, and on the other I was unsure of how to make this post. I have debated coming out online as transgender for a few reasons. by Skylar Hayden 1) Operating in a Central-Eastern European country is not comparable to other places, and the Czech Republic has a lot of work to

Funnily enough, a main focus in my work has not revealed itself yet in my blog posts. After all, I don’t intend to write articles to...

By completing this checklist and keeping it as a resource, you may have a better idea of how to locate and navigate from points of anxiety..

Written by CCC intern and Psychology student: Eve Castro Co-written and edited by: Tyler N. Tolson When we abuse substances, such as...

Before you say, “Fathers can be narcissists too!” please know you are absolutely right. It’s just that it’s Mother’s Day and...

I have been nervous about writing this particular entry that prefaces the series that will follow it due to the fact that it is a complex...

Source: University of Maryland, Baltimore I've nearly gotten ahead of myself with this blogging business, and haven't yet addressed some fundamentals — starting with: Is this kind of work right for me? I struggle to answer that without automatically responding, "Yes!" And not because I'm a practitioner, but because I genuinely believe most people can benefit from having a dedicated space to explore what's going on inside them. Of course, I'm a little biased. I'm American, and

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A term that is generally used to describe constant and unrelenting stress that manifests over time can result in “burnout”— most simply...

Image: TalkSpace When clients enter my office for couple sessions, oftentimes one or both parties are aware what significant red flags may be flying high when the subject of abuse rises to the surface. Some of these red flags are (but are not limited to): -Name-calling, harmful language towards the other person -Attempts at speaking for the other person -Gaslighting (psychological manipulation to make the other person question their sanity, memory, or perception) -Throwing ob

ADHD (and the disused term ADD, now referred to as ADHD-inattentive type)—especially child ADHD— is commonly misunderstood and highly stigmatized due to speculation on part of many psychological professionals, as well as pop-journalistic styles of reporting of medical research. The average understanding of ADHD is that it is not a legitimate medical condition, but is simply a hyperactive child or adult, that is likely lazy or lacking discipline. Oftentimes, people’s distrust