A woman’s identity changes when she becomes a mother. There comes a time when she feels overwhelmed, including thoughts and feelings of depression and anxiety. These feelings are normal, but may be a sign of something more than typical baby blues.
Resident Therapist Jayda Washington Welcome, I’m Jayda! It seems that you have found yourself at a crossroads, a crisis, or a confusing point in your life, and you have decided enough is enough. You can no longer continue to function this way and that is when the shift begins. Pain, grief,…
Maybe you feel lost. Maybe you feel stuck. Maybe you just want a space to figure out what’s going on in your head or in your life. Life can be difficult to navigate, and whatever your experience is,…
A new baby can be a time for great celebration, but it can also be a terrifying and stressful experience. The first night – and many afterwards – can create anxiety as the new parents try to figure…
The Method of Madness Imagine the days before the internet, before television, even before radio. Imagine a time when the senses were not constantly inundated with competing sources of sound and imagery. That, my friend, is quiet. Our…
If you find yourself guilty of engaging in harmful self-talk, do not fret, you are not alone. Many of us are guilty of using shaming or denigrating language to speak to ourselves on a daily basis. Our intimate…
The beginning of a relationship is filled with excitement and possibility. Getting to know a new person and allowing them to get to know you is thrilling and daunting at the same time. Passion, excitement and curiosity swirl at…
Women love to think and, sometimes, overthink. In the 1990’s and early 2000’s, Susan Nolen-Hoeksema, Yale-educated expert psychologist studied mood, depression and gender differences. Her extensive and pioneering research on rumination helped explain why women are twice as…
Consider two different scenarios. First, imagine yourself on a career trajectory that is suddenly cut short. You now take a new job for which you feel unqualified. You are consumed with defeat, insecurity and anxiety. Worried that you will appear…
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