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Self Care Ideas: SF Bay Area & Los Angeles
Switching up your self-care routine can add a sense of fun and spontaneity to your daily life. It's also a way to discover new things about ourselves! As Self-Care Awareness Month wraps up and September draws to a close, consider scheduling a self-care date with...
Self-Care Isn’t Solo Care
As we recognize September as Self-Care Awareness Month, we're talking about some of the less discussed aspects of self-care. Today we're discussing the aspects of self-care that come from connection with others — relational self-care. Self-care is often framed as...
Six Ways to Practice Self-Care At Work
In honor of September being Self-Care Awareness Month, we'll be sharing some thoughts about the less-discussed sides of self-care. First up: Self-care at work, because our needs doesn't stop at the office door! When you think of self-care, what comes to mind? If...
Your Back-to-School Reading List, According to Therapists
Summer's technically still in full swing and temps continue to soar. But as schools start to reopen this month, we're feeling some seriously Fall vibes. As a psychologist I've had *way* too many years of school. So although it's been a decade since I graduated, I'll...
How To Get The Most Out Of Online Therapy
Virtual therapy is here to stay. Although online therapy really took off during the pandemic, many clients and therapists are continuing to prefer video sessions even as offices reopen. There are many benefits to meeting with a therapist online, from convience and...
Beyond Postpartum Depression: 8 Things You Might Not Recognize As Postpartum Distress
Most people think they know what postpartum depression looks like—it’s just really intense baby blues, right? The truth is, postpartum distress shows up in a wide variety of ways. If you’re only expecting depression, you might miss some of the other signs that you...
Chronic Pain & Mental Illness: Recognizing Invisible Disabilities this Disability Pride Month
July is Disability Pride Month! This week, we're digging into some common but often invisible disabilities that often go overlooked: mental illness and chronic pain. The history of honoring Disability Pride goes back to July 26, 1990, when the Americans with...
Abortion Rights are a Mental Health Issue
We're a couple of weeks into the post-Roe era, and I'm still feeling intense grief, rage, and a deep sense of betrayal. A similar feeling that many of my clients and colleagues have shared with me in their own stories recently. There's a long tradition in psychology...
How to Use Out-Of-Network Benefits for Therapy
Out-of-network insurance benefits can help make therapy more affordable. Unfortunately, new therapy clients sometimes find the process of accessing them confusing or intimidating. (Blame our confusing and intimidating healthcare system!) We're put together this handy...
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