With increasing life and social demands on children, teenagers, and college students, stress, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, addiction, and other serious mental health challenges continue to rise. Frequently, individual therapy and parent... Read more »
Mental filtering (also called selective abstraction) is a common cognitive distortion where a person fixates on the negative parts of an experience while ignoring the positives. You might zero in on one... Read more »
All-or-nothing thinking—also known as black-and-white or dichotomous thinking—is a common cognitive distortion where experiences are viewed in extremes: success or failure, good or bad, perfect or worthless. There’s no room for in-between.... Read more »
Resistance—the pushback we feel when facing change—isn’t a flaw; it’s data. It signals unmet needs, unprocessed fears, or a lack of clarity. Why do we hesitate, avoid, or resist what’s ahead? With... Read more »
Imposter syndrome—feeling like you don’t deserve your achievements or are not as competent as others think—is not new. However, with the rise of AI, a unique form of imposter syndrome is emerging.... Read more »
Have you ever sat down to start an important task and nothing happens? Your mind is racing with things you should do, yet you feel frozen, unable to begin. This frustrating experience... Read more »
Autism masking (also known as camouflaging) refers to strategies autistic individuals use to hide their autistic traits and appear more neurotypical. Many autistic individuals engage in masking—often to navigate a world not... Read more »