When The Transition to College is More Complicated and Stressful Than We Thought It Would Be, What Can We Do? The voice on the other end of the phone line was soft, hesitant and drenched in worry. “My parents sacrificed so much and I worked so hard so I could go to...
Mental Health & Wellness
The Value of Support Groups
An Overlooked Avenue to Increasing Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Humans thrive from healthy connection with others and support groups provide an untapped potential to find that connection, healing and growth. By Amir Levine, PhD, LCSW-R Understanding the...
Navigating Self-Disclosure in Psychotherapy: A Complex Territory
By Veronica Vaiti, LCSW-R, CCATP In our work as psychotherapists, it's inevitable that we will encounter moments when a client either asks us a personal question about our lives that stirs discomfort within us regarding how to answer, or when a client is having a life...
A GUIDE FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO COMBAT BURNOUT
The phenomenon of burnout has increased in recent years for mental health professionals. Burnout is not a concept, it's a state of lived experience that erodes your sense of self, your ability to care for your clients, care for yourself and to do your job and even to...
Five Emotional Drivers of Political Beliefs
By Amir Levine, PhD, LCSW-R, Co-Founder & Clinical Director Bhava Therapy Group Explore the Connection Between Emotional Needs and Political Beliefs The therapy room may not be an ideal forum for debating different political policies, yet it is an opportune...
How to Find the Right Therapist for You
Let’s be honest, the past few years many have felt uneasy through these unprecedented times. Between the changing landscape of childcare, work dynamics, and the feelings of isolation and desire to return to some degree of normalcy, it has been a challenging time for...