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On Multiple Minority Statuses: Identity and Oppression
Author:
Ammara Khalid
posted: Dec. 05, 2021.
One of the first graduate school courses I taught was called “Adult Development and Aging”, a standard course in many clinical psychology programs that masters and doctoral level students take
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Surviving the Holidays: This Ain’t No Lifetime Movie!
Author:
Jewel Spencer
posted: Nov. 21, 2021.
Watching Lifetime movies are one of my favorite pastimes during the holidays. It’s the best escapism. They usually start out introducing us to a quaint town just outside of Big
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The Race vs. Ethnicity Debate, and Resisting the Urge to Define Others
Author:
Amanda Rios
posted: Oct. 31, 2021.
“But you don’t really look Hispanic.” – This is a comment I would hear all the time growing up. And it didn’t stop when I was an adult either. I’ve
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Gender Identity: Why Terminology Matters
Author:
Pedro Segura-Moore
posted: Oct. 11, 2021.
When I think of sexuality, I see it as being on a spectrum. However, I now also see gender as being on a spectrum. When I think about gender, I
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“The Good Divorce” - A Review
Author:
Theodore Moore
posted: Sep. 30, 2021.
Dr. Constance Ahrons illustrated the importance of good parental relationships and maintenance of family in her book “The Good Divorce.” She started by sharing that in the United States, over
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The Courage of Living: National Suicide Prevention Month
Author:
Lydia Kudret
posted: Sep. 20, 2021.
“Sometimes even to live is an act of courage.” — Seneca
September is National Suicide Prevention Month, and September 10 was National Suicide Prevention Day. According to the Centers for Disease
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Attachment Styles: Strengthening Our Relationships
Author:
Khila Anderson
posted: Sep. 13, 2021.
I will never forget witnessing a family friend tell my aunt “Stop bringing your child everywhere with you, she will be too attached to you.” I always thought that was
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Somatization: When it’s More Than Just a Headache
Author:
Leslie Alter
posted: Sep. 07, 2021.
How often do we hear complaints from people of stomachaches, headaches, and muscle tension, such as backaches? These somatic symptoms are some of the most commonly occurring maladies on a
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Pursuing Love and Connection: Relationships After Lockdown
Author:
Brandon Liu
posted: Sep. 03, 2021.
The COVID-19 pandemic has seemed to flip the world of dating and romantic pursuits on its head with both beneficial as well as challenging consequences. It has inspired creativity in
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On Bhangra versus Ballroom: The Couples' Dance
Author:
Ammara Khalid
posted: Aug. 16, 2021.
I love dancing, always have since I was a kid, and I took all kinds of lessons from ballet to kathak and will never miss a chance to hop on
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Working with Individuals Diagnosed with Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Author:
Pooja Shah
posted: Jul. 18, 2021.
There was a swan at the edge of a river and a scorpion approached asking the swan if she would kindly give him a ride to the other side of
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Finding Worth from Within in an Achievement-Driven World
Author:
Imman Musa
posted: Jul. 04, 2021.
I will never forget the excitement and pride that I felt that day. It was a spring day in my fourth grade math class, and we were reviewing for the
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If You Don’t Know, Err on the Side of “They”, and Other Pronoun Reflections
Author:
Amanda Rios
posted: Jun. 27, 2021.
I was driving in the car sometime last year and I saw that a person in the next lane over was driving recklessly and cut off a few people in
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On Families and Systems: Who is in the Room?
Author:
Ammara Khalid
posted: May 31, 2021.
My personal definition of family has always included grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. This is because of how I grew up; I was born in a joint family system, which
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Dogs and Daffodils: The Positive Impact of Pets and Plants on Mental Health
Author:
Emily Parke
posted: May 02, 2021.
As my dog Beau and I were leaving the assisted living facility where we had spent the past few months volunteering with a pet therapy organization, I heard someone call
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Un-flip Your Lid: Managing Your Emotions to Help Children Learn how to Manage Theirs.
Author:
Hollis Rabin
posted: Apr. 25, 2021.
For the last ten years I have worked almost exclusively in child development and residential treatment for adolescent kids with severe social-emotional impairments. I’ve seen some pretty big temper tantrums
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