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Time Confetti: Why You Feel Like You Have No Time — And Also Like You Waste It

If this month feels unusually scattered and exhausting, you may be experiencing what author Brigid Schulte calls “time confetti." This describes time throughout a modern day broken into tiny fragments of…
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When Everything Looks Fine — But You Still Feel Overwhelmed

If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed even though everything is “fine,” you’re not imagining it — and you’re not alone. Many adults in the Lamorinda and Berkeley area are quietly carrying…
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“Is This Just Me?” 11 Patterns We See in Adult Therapy This Year

Have you ever wondered what goes on in therapy for adults these days? Or what patterns our therapists notice after thousands of sessions in the Berkeley and Lafayette communities this…
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Got A Situation? We’ve Got A Book For That

In celebration of our new client library, we're doing our year-end round up by selecting some books for you. We have books that complement our work with anxiety, depression, OCD,…
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Can We Improve Mental Health By Understanding the Gut-Brain Connection?

Have you heard the chatter recently about “gut health” or your “gut microbiome?” You probably know somebody who has to manage autoimmune or stomach issues through diet or medicine. But…
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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…