10 Free Holiday Gifts for Your Kids
As the holidays approach, parents are often strapped to come up with affordable gifts for their kids. Keep this in mind – our kids want presents, but they also want our presence. Below are 10 gifts you can give your...Continue reading→
Cultivating Self-Compassion
One of the things that comes up consistently in therapy, regardless of demographics or diagnoses, is difficulties with self-compassion. Let’s take a look at this concept here, as well as how folks can cultivate this important way of being in...Continue reading→
Sleep Hacks
According to the Center for Disease Control, about one in three adults in the U.S. reports struggling to get enough sleep. Millions of Americans struggle with sleep disorders, with about a third of adults reporting experiencing insomnia. And yet, we...Continue reading→
Non-Violent Communication
Many of the ways in which humans communicate can cause harm. We can be critical, judgmental, defensive, blaming, and attacking. And while this might not be our intention, we tend to be overly focused on our desires at the expense...Continue reading→
Polyvagal Theory
Polyvagal theory is an approach to understanding the mind and body that highlights the autonomic nervous system. As background, our autonomic nervous systems are composed of two parts, the sympathetic nervous system (responsible for our fight-or-flight response) and the parasympathetic...Continue reading→
Summer Reads
Many enjoy a good read over the summer months, and the Gatewell staff is no exception. Here are a few mental health titles that our staff members have curated recently: Finding Me: A Memoir – We know her as a talented...Continue reading→
Gottman’s Four Horsemen
In relationships, conflict is inevitable. How we handle conflict, though, can have a profound impact on the trajectory of our relationships. Dr. John Gottman, an esteemed psychologist and relationship expert, has studied couples around the world for decades. His research...Continue reading→
I-CBT for OCD
I-CBT (Inference-Based Cognitive Behavior Therapy) is an evidence-based treatment for OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder). I-CBT is an alternative to ERP (Exposure Plus Response Prevention), typically referred to as the “gold standard” of OCD treatment. I-CBT, while newer, has demonstrated some...Continue reading→
Healing from Grief with DBT Skills
Grief is a natural response to loss that affects nearly everyone. Grief can be defined as any type of loss that disrupts our lives, such as the loss of a relationship, health, financial stability, or the death of a loved...Continue reading→
The Psychology of Watching Love Is Blind
The sixth season of Love Is Blind just wrapped, and so many people are talking about it. Aren’t Amy and Johnny cute? Can you believe Jeramy? Was Chelsea or Jimmy more to blame for their relationship demise? What really happened...Continue reading→
Asylum Evalulations
Ola is a 28-year-old Black man who came to the United States seeking asylum due to the conditions in his home country, Mauritania (officially, the Islamic Republic of Mauritania). Mauritania, a country in West Africa, is largely discriminatory against their...Continue reading→
Perimenopause: Let’s Talk About It
Perimenopause isn’t a term we hear often, but it’s something we should be talking about. It refers to the time in life when one’s body begins transitioning to menopause. Menopause is defined as when an individual has gone one full...Continue reading→