Back in the 1960s, a Harvard graduate student made a landmark discovery about anger. At age 34, Jean Briggs traveled …
How to Forgive Yourself
Forgiveness is often defined as a deliberate decision to let go of feelings of anger, resentment, and retribution toward someone …
Kennedy Counseling Collective: Therapy For All, Just Around the Corner
While therapy is known to help the attendees, it’s less common for that experience to have a direct impact on …
How to Finally Overcome the ‘Switching Cost’ of Multitasking
Another day, another hectic schedule that has you bouncing between little tasks while trying to maintain some semblance of control …
Dealing With a Partner Who Doesn’t Want Change
Does your spouse complain about not feeling well but won’t see a doctor? Does your partner make plans for a …
How to Identify a Malignant Narcissist
While narcissism has been a personality trait that has been around for a long time, narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) and …
In Praise of Mediocrity
The pursuit of excellence has infiltrated and corrupted the world of leisure. I’m a little surprised by how many people …
To Manage Dementia Well, Start With The Caregivers
When Kate Sieloff’s husband, Karl, began acting strange, she didn’t know where to turn. Her hard-working, affectionate spouse was suddenly …
How to Get Your Intuition Back (When It’s Hijacked by Life)
Suddenly at midlife, the gut instinct I had long relied on to make important life decisions left me. Here’s how …
Caregivers Exchange Tips & Stories To Ease Alzheimer’s Losses
Vicki Bartholomew started a support group for wives who are caring for a husband with Alzheimer’s disease because she needed …
Masculinity, Dads & Dealing With Estranged Children
Masculine ideals can make it harder for fathers to reconcile with estranged children. Here are some tips for overcoming those …
How to Help Gratitude Grow in Your Kids
How do children learn to be grateful? Child development research explores ways that we can support this process. Recently, one …
The Difference Between Fear and Anxiety
Fear and anxiety often occur together but these terms are not interchangeable. Even though symptoms typically overlap, a person’s experience …
How To Talk With Kids About Terrible Things
For the more than 3,000 students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Wednesday’s mass shooting was terrifying and life-changing. But …
Understanding Self Control
New Year’s Eve is a time to set goals: to eat better, to save more money, to work harder, to …
Crisp Modern Minimalism in Washington D.C.
As soon as clients enter the waiting room, they see our buffet stocked with hot and cold beverages, including Keurig …
For Baby’s Brain to Benefit, Read the Right Books
The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research.The Conversation Parents often …
News From The Petworth Community
Kennedy Street now offers a new way to help people take care of their mental health. As residents address the …
How a Bad Mood Affects Empathy in Your Brain
Bad moods are no fun; but we all get them from time to time. I sometimes feel down reading the …