Posted: March 29, 2023
Some areas to address and a few suggestions Psychoeducation Prefrontal Cortex - not working well, presence and future planning are a challenge Other Brain Structures Dopamine - we don’t get a lot or for very long Inattention Concentration Break tasks down into smaller bites. Example:...
Posted: May 17, 2022
Over the last several decades, people’s attitudes around mental health counseling have shifted significantly — and thank goodness for that! It wasn’t too long ago that people were afraid to talk about seeing a therapist because they worried about what people might think. Or, they...
Posted: November 8, 2021
Self-Talk Have you ever paid attention to how you speak to yourself? You know… the internal dialogue that happens in your mind automatically and sometimes without your full awareness? That, my friends, is self-talk. Like when you royally screw something up – nice going pea-brain....
Posted: November 2, 2021
Ever heard of a little thing called Positive Psychology? This philosophy aims to shift the focus of psychology away from mental illness and pathology to studying what makes life worth living. The goal is to work with patients in a more constructive way. i.e., helping...
Posted: June 29, 2021
One of the most common questions I get comes out basically like this, “I’ve never done therapy before, I don’t know what to expect, what is it like?” Often they have an idea of an older guy in a tweed jacket, pulling his pipe away...
Posted: June 15, 2021
The phenomenal 1986 film, Flight of the Navigator was a life changing experience for young Cody. I was determined that if the aliens chose me to scan to understand humanity they were getting the entire show, then I delved deep to see all the amazing...