You Belong Here: Navigating Imposter Syndrome in College
Feeling Like You Don’t Belong at College? You’re Not Alone Starting college is exciting—but it can also stir up anxiety and self-doubt. You move into your dorm, start classes, and…
Why Avoiding Anxiety Only Makes It Stronger
How CBT Therapy Can Help Break Anxiety's Cycle “What if I fall? Oh, but my darling, what if you fly?” – Erin Hanson Anxiety often shows up like that first…
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Stop Doomscrolling & Overthinking: 3 CBT Tips for Anxiety in Berkeley & Lafayette
Overthinking Again? How CBT Helps with Anxiety and Emotional Burnout If you're dealing with anxiety, overthinking, or late-night doomscrolling — whether you're a student in Berkeley or a parent in…
4 Lessons From The Playing Field From A Lafayette Therapist
As child and family therapists based in Berkeley and Lafayette, CA — and as parents, coaches, and longtime baseball fans — we see how youth sports offer powerful opportunities for…
How Our Bay Area Therapists Teach Stress Management – And What You Can Do, Too
Local therapists share simple, proven stress relief tips for Bay Area professionals and parents. Start feeling better today—no appointment needed.
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Which Cognitive Distortion Are You?
These tricky little "thought filters" can ruin a perfectly good day, so we thought you'd like to start paying attention to yours. Most adults operate under at least a few…
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Using CBT For Athletes and Beyond
Loyal Blue loves working with athletes of all ages and has TWO former Division I athletes on staff ! Since it’s, March Madness, swimming, baseball, and of course, tennis gearing…
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How To Get The Most Out Of Therapy
Can you be really "good" at therapy? What are the qualities of the clients who get the most out of sessions? We posed these questions to our team of therapists…
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Perfectionism Is Not Functional. Tame It Here.
Do you or a loved one identify as a perfectionist? One of the many unwritten blog posts I have is called "Self-Compassion Through Typos." This is a topic after my…
Communicating Through Tense Conversations, Part 1
By: Emmy Spencer, AMFT “Rarely can a response make something better. What makes something better is connection.” -Brené Brown Communication is the most essential way we navigate our lives. We…