El inicio de un nuevo año siempre me invita a la reflexión, la renovación y la intención.Al comenzar este 2026, hay una práctica que continúa destacándose para mí por su sencillez y su profundo poder transformador: la gratitud. A lo largo de mi experiencia personal y profesional, he podido comprobar —y la investigación en psicología y […]
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By Maria Guasone, RMHCI The beginning of a new year always invites me into reflection, renewal, and intention. As I step into 2026, one practice continues to stand out as both simple and profoundly transformative: gratitude. Through my work and personal journey, I have seen — and research in psychology and neuroscience consistently confirms — what
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By Debra Cohen-Melamed By the time January arrives, many people are already quietly taking stock. Another year has passed, and beneath the surface, there is often a familiar reckoning: I’m not where I thought I’d be by now. The goals that once felt clear may feel stalled. The changes that were supposed to happen last
By Tyeshaa Hudson, LMHC Have you ever walked away from a conversation feeling misunderstood—and instead of staying curious, decided it was safer to disengage entirely? Over time, moments like these don’t just end conversations; they quietly shape how we see ourselves and others. When this pattern repeats, disconnection can begin to feel like protection, even
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By: Michelle Hintz, PsyD A new TikTok phrase — “the rabbit got me” — has become a surprisingly accurate way for people to describe the moment life shifts without warning. What looks whimsical on the surface is actually deeply psychological: it reflects the human need for symbolization when we’re navigating something unexpected, disorienting, or emotionally
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By Dr. Michelle Hintz, Psy.D.Cadenza Center for Psychotherapy and the Arts Early in my career, I believed therapy was about helping people gain insight. I thought if I could help them see the pattern — the connection between their childhood wound and their adult choices — then I had done my job. There’s a moment
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By Maria Guasone, MS, RMHCI Some mornings, your mind feels unstoppable. You wake up with ideas tumbling out faster than you can write them down. Sleep feels optional, energy feels infinite, and life seems full of color and possibility. Then, almost without warning, the colors disappear. The same world that once felt electric now feels
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By Dr. Michelle Hintz, Psy.D., Each October, Mental Illness Awareness Week reminds us that awareness is only the first step. True healing begins in the quiet moments — in the spaces between words — where understanding is born. For those of us who work in the mental health field, listening is not a passive act.
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By Debra Cohen-Melamed, LCSW, CCTP, TF-CBT, CPDTP Suicide Prevention Awareness Month – September 2025 “I don’t actually want to die. I just don’t know how to keep living like this.” That’s what a 14-year-old client once whispered to me during session, and it’s something I’ve heard echoed in different ways from kids much younger than
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