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Overcoming Urgency Addiction
The wisdom I share in this blog comes from my own personal insights as well as insights gained from my clinical work. This week I’m going...
Bay Area Mental Health
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The Attitude is Gratitude!
In the frantic pace of daily life, with its ups, downs, and everything in between, it can be easy to focus only on the challenges and...
Bay Area Mental Health
Nov 20, 20243 min read
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The Magic of Present Moment Awareness
Living in the moment isn't just a whimsical idea—it's a practical tool for living a fulfilling life. Present moment awareness, or...
Bay Area Mental Health
Oct 25, 20242 min read
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Navigating Burnout and Reclaiming Your Vitality
Long before COVID, we were experiencing an epidemic of loneliness and I believe we have a new epidemic on the rise now in our post-COVID...
Bay Area Mental Health
Oct 18, 20242 min read
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Recovering from Loneliness: "A Part of" or "Apart From"?
The key to overcoming loneliness and fostering meaningful relationships lies in cultivating a sincere relationship with oneself.
Bay Area Mental Health
Mar 4, 20242 min read
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The Escape Epidemic: Why We Run from Pain and How to Transform it Instead
Photo by Stella Jacob on Unsplash Hey there, my fellow seekers of mental clarity and well-being! Have you ever found yourself daydreaming...
Bay Area Mental Health
Aug 9, 20236 min read
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Don't Push the River
A friend reminded me last week of a bit of wisdom that I've heard before but that is easily forgotten in the rush of our oh-so-busy...
Bay Area Mental Health
Jul 3, 20232 min read
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Why We Should Stop Chasing Other People's Dreams
(aka How to Live Authentically) Have you ever felt like you were living someone else's life? Like you were following a script that wasn't...
Bay Area Mental Health
Jun 28, 20235 min read
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Breaking Free from Negative Thinking: The Promise of Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy
It’s no secret that we are in a mental health crisis that was exacerbated by the COVID pandemic, growing economic instability and social...
Bay Area Mental Health
May 22, 20237 min read
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Mental Health Matters
You may have noticed an increase in the use of the tag #MentalHealthMatters lately. Partly this is because we are in a prolonged mental...
Bay Area Mental Health
May 21, 20231 min read
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Food As Medicine: How Your Gut Can Change Your Mind
By Carrie Bailey, functional nutritionist You are the host of trillions of microscopic microbes living in your gut. That’s more microbes...
Bay Area Mental Health
May 7, 20232 min read
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The Obstacle is The Path
There is no getting around it - life can be tough. Really tough. Sometimes it feels like we're constantly hitting roadblocks and facing...
Bay Area Mental Health
Apr 25, 20231 min read
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Our Issues are in Our Tissues
This week I am starting from a phrase used often by one of our therapists, Jesalyn Eatchel, LCSW: "Our issues are in our tissues!" This...
Bay Area Mental Health
Apr 25, 20232 min read
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What We Resist Persists: Embracing Discomfort as a Path to Growth and Resilience
Discomfort is an unavoidable part of life. It comes in many forms, from physical pain to emotional challenges. Our natural instinct is...
Bay Area Mental Health
Apr 25, 20236 min read
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We Can Do Hard Things
Last week was a difficult one for me personally, and I encountered some challenges that in the past would probably have knocked me down...
Bay Area Mental Health
Apr 5, 20232 min read
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Depression, Anxiety and Rumination: What is the Link?
Depression and anxiety have been on the rise over the last several years, both in frequency and also in severity. Did you know that...
Bay Area Mental Health
Mar 25, 20231 min read
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Says Goodbye to Burnout: Learning How to Recover Your Energy and Passion
It has been a brutal few years hasn't it? I think 2023 is going to be the year when we really start to see the deep impacts of burnout...
Bay Area Mental Health
Feb 24, 202311 min read
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Is Resentment Poisoning You?
" Holding on to resentment is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die." This quote, or variations of it, has been...
Bay Area Mental Health
Feb 10, 20231 min read
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Cultivating Resilience and Joy!
Happy Wednesday! Did you know that today we are welcoming in Black History Month? I want to take this opportunity to share one of my...
Bay Area Mental Health
Feb 6, 20232 min read
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What Drives You, Comparison or Compassion?
I’ve been thinking a lot about comparisons lately, specifically how we humans tend to always be comparing ourselves to others - either to...
Bay Area Mental Health
Feb 6, 20232 min read
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