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Procrastination Doesn’t Have To Be Your Enemy

Hey guys, it’s midterm season. When I was in college and printing a finished paper (believe it, we used to print papers), you’d have found two things to be true…

By Loyal Blue Counseling October 19, 2020Habit & Time Management, Self-Help, Students

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

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

freedom, friend, relationships, self-help, students

Parenting Relationships Self-Help Students

Free Yourself: Let Others Solve Their Own Problems

This is definitely one of the top 5 skills I teach to many of my clients. It takes practice to not involve yourself in others' lives in this way, while…

By Loyal Blue Counseling July 31, 2015Parenting, Relationships, Self-Help, Students

Anxiety Covid Habit & Time Management Parenting Students

Calm Your Over-Cooked Brain

Do you ever feel tired, yet wired? That buzz is a sign that your brain is under too much stress and needs a time out. If you have a lot on…

By Loyal Blue Counseling June 23, 2015Anxiety, Covid, Habit & Time Management, Parenting, Students

friends, relationships, anxiety, depression, students

Anxiety Depression Relationships Students

Find Your People

Over the course of our lives we pass through many communities. From preschool to college, our friend groups evolve. The average person switches jobs every 3-4 years and coworkers, supervisors,…

By Loyal Blue Counseling May 12, 2014Anxiety, Depression, Relationships, Students

envy, jealousy, anxiety, depression, relationships

Anxiety Depression Relationships Self-Help Students

Jealousy and Envy: Invitations To Focus On Your Own Life

Jealousy and envy are raw, primal emotions. They can turn people inside out and make monsters out of mild-mannered people. What’s the difference between jealousy and envy? Jealousy is when…

By Loyal Blue Counseling October 17, 2013Anxiety, Depression, Relationships, Self-Help, Students

Habit & Time Management News & Research Students

Book Wisdom: Getting Things Done

I had a wave of clients this past year who came to see me because they were concerned about their procrastination and lack of internal motivation. Most of our jobs…

By Loyal Blue Counseling August 27, 2013Habit & Time Management, News & Research, Students

procrastination, CBT in action, habit and time management, students

CBT in Action Habit & Time Management Students

Why Do You Procrastinate?

Procrastination is an interesting topic to work with in therapy. A client is usually quite self-aware when they seek therapy for procrastination. They have tried many different tools to try…

By Loyal Blue Counseling June 7, 2013CBT in Action, Habit & Time Management, Students