Managing COVID-19 as a behavioral health professional. The rise of COVID-19 has flipped the working world on its head, adding unprecedented amounts of stress to some, while leaving others suddenly stripped of the responsibilities they had before. For mental health professionals, there is an added...
Should every day be Suicide Prevention Awareness Day? Although we are just beginning to say hello to February, this year has been off to a sad start with several people in my immediate circle—individuals I knew personally, or who are connected to friends or family...
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...