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…
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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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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…
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Instead Of Sleep Hacking, Try These 3 Tips
Let's get real. Sleep is the most basic of biological functions. Deprive yourself of basics like food, water, exercise -- or sleep -- for 24 hours and we know which…
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8 Therapists Give Their Wish List For A Healthy Year
At our recent staff meeting, we talked about our client community and what we wished we could provide everyone with the magical wave of a wand. So instead of offering…
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The Name of the Well-Being Game Is: Tolerate
Brought to you by elections, football coaches, and toddlers. The word on my mind this month is tolerate. Actually, as a therapist, that word is frequently on my mind. How…
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Depression & Anxiety: On/Off Switch or Volume Knob?
Understanding and managing depression and anxiety are the two biggest reasons that adults, students, and children seek counseling. Many people are mystified as to why we get these disorders. Sometimes…