Do we dig in the trenches or stay behind a screen? At the beginning of the pandemic, life began shifting in ways that the majority of people could have never anticipated. Now, several months into a global quarantine, debates have arisen around the re-opening of…

Research shows that EMDR can help increase levels of performance. In clinical performance psychology, a number of mental factors are understood to negatively impact performance, and performance anxiety is an issue that frequently comes into play. While many of us might feel jittery before a…

How an arm implant for opioid addiction will impact substance abuse counseling Opioid addiction is a serious problem that requires the attention of the medical community. To illustrate the significance of the problem, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stated “since 1999, the rate of overdose deaths involving opioids (including prescription opioid…

Key lessons in shared decision making As a medical professional, it’s an eye-opening experience to step into the role of patient. Recently, I was diagnosed with acral lentiginous melanoma, and the experience has reaffirmed my belief in building positive patient-provider relationships based on trust and…

The healthcare industry’s workplace culture these days is a lot like a sick hospital patient who faces a seemingly simple choice: follow a treatment plan laid out for her and achieve a healthy recovery, or keep up the harmful patterns that landed her in the…