Tag: Anxiety
Why Your Brain Isn’t Broken: The Hidden Logic Behind Your Anxiety and Depression
Your Brain Isn’t Broken If you are struggling with depression, anxiety, or burnout, it’s easy to feel like something inside you is fundamentally broken. You ...
A Short History of 21st-Century Brain Science
Why There’s No Such Thing as a “Trigger” In some ways, the idea of a “trigger” is actually pretty cool because it lets you off ...
What Is Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy and Who is it For?
Have you heard about Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) yet? Yes, the “horse tranquilizer.” And no, it’s not like that… Ketamine is actually a well understood, ...
Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy and How it Works
Dr. Kazi Hassan, MD and Leah Benson, LMHC discuss ketamine assisted psychotherapy, and how it has helped clients over the decades with their mental health ...
I Hate the Phrase, What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger
I hate the phrase “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.” I know, hate is a strong word. But when people say, “what doesn’t kill ...
Insomnia and its Relationship to Your Mental Health
INSOMNIA – IS IT MENTAL OR PHYSICAL? It probably comes as no surprise to you that insomnia can be related to your mental health. But, ...
Should I Take Medication?
I want to address a couple of questions I often get regarding medications. The first question is, “Do I need to take medication?” The ...
Suicide – The Dark Outcome of Shame and Isolation
How could this be? We’ve all been faced with two reports of celebrity suicide in the last week. Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain, both beloved ...
How to Relieve Anxiety
As a mental health counselor, people ask me, “how can I relieve anxiety?” The easy answer is a list that looks something like this:
