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Special Post #3: Where Sadness, Waiting, and Hope Meet

On Wednesday we received official word that schools in our area won’t reopen for the year. While nobody was surprised, I did feel more than justified in having pancakes for…

By Loyal Blue Counseling April 4, 2020Anxiety, Covid, Depression, Self-Help

therapy, anxiety, depression, parenting, self-help

Anxiety CBT in Action Depression Parenting Self-Help

Good Therapy Should Include Teaching These Two Skills

Here are two topics that come up over time with nearly everyone in my office. I use them to evaluate a person's well-being and assess where to begin. Ready to…

By Loyal Blue Counseling July 11, 2019Anxiety, CBT in Action, Depression, Parenting, Self-Help

learning, anxiety, depression, parenting

Anxiety CBT in Action Depression Parenting Relationships Self-Help Students

10 things I learned in 10 Years

10 years ago this month, I opened up my private practice in a beautiful old Mediterranean house-turned-office building in Berkeley. Instead of throwing a party for my 10 year old office plant,…

By Loyal Blue Counseling May 4, 2019Anxiety, CBT in Action, Depression, Parenting, Relationships, Self-Help, Students

Relationships Self-Help

Tell Yourself The Truth

Have you been lying to yourself, or someone else? This eats up a lot of your willpower and personal strength. Do yourself a favor and start coming clean. Learn why it's…

By Loyal Blue Counseling May 13, 2017Relationships, Self-Help

Depression Self-Help

Save Some Happiness For Later

Your summer vacation may be past, or even that weekend you looked forward to for so long is now history. But you can learn how to make your ordinary days…

By Loyal Blue Counseling October 4, 2016Depression, Self-Help

Depression Relationships Self-Help

Turn Rejection Into Something Better

How do you handle yourself when "No" is the answer? Do you prefer a gentle let down or a direct and decisive rejection? Most of us want to feel like…

By Loyal Blue Counseling September 26, 2016Depression, Relationships, Self-Help

kids, resilience, parenting, students, self-help

Depression Parenting Self-Help Students

You Can Teach Your Kids Resilience; Here’s How and Why

I've written before about the ability to recover from setbacks, trauma, and disappointment. Resilience is not just a state of mind that some of us are born into implementing more than…

By Loyal Blue Counseling July 4, 2016Depression, Parenting, Self-Help, Students

habit and time management, self-help, students, productivity

Habit & Time Management Self-Help Students

A Better To-Do List

The whole point of a To Do List is to get an item out of our minds and onto paper. It is essentially a promise to remember to do something.…

By Loyal Blue Counseling December 14, 2015Habit & Time Management, Self-Help, Students

bubble, depression, parenting, self-help

CBT in Action Depression Parenting Self-Help

Don’t Believe In Your Bubble

Some of us believe that when things are peaceful for awhile, there are inevitable bumps in the road about to come. The good fortune of starting a new relationship or…

By Loyal Blue Counseling November 16, 2015CBT in Action, Depression, Parenting, Self-Help

habit and time management, self-help, problem solving, therapy

CBT in Action Habit & Time Management Self-Help

Get Out Of Your Own Way

Do you ever wish someone could come up some personal "life hacks" that work specifically with your strengths and weaknesses? You can! Read this post to help figure out where you can…

By Loyal Blue Counseling October 10, 2015CBT in Action, Habit & Time Management, Self-Help