A little advice and wisdom from us!
by Tiffanie Brown, LCSW You ask your teen how school was. “Fine.” You ask if anything happened. “No.” You ask if they are okay. “Yeah.” And yet, something about them
By: Melissa “Dr. Mel” Robinson-Brown | Founder & CEO | Senior Psychologist “So,” I said to my therapist, in almost the exact same tone I use every single year around
by Melanie Gibbons, LPC September has very specific energy. The school supplies are labeled. The group chats are active. The calendars are full. Everyone is suddenly talking about routines, fresh starts, getting organized,
by Autumn Colon, Advanced Clinical Resident There comes a point every August when summer isn’t quite over, but somehow, you’re already supposed to be preparing for fall. The emails start creeping into your inbox. School
by Tiffanie Brown, LCSW-R Some people hear the word routine and immediately picture peace. A color-coded calendar. A matching set of storage bins with printed labels. A Sunday meal prep that somehow produces six perfect
By: Melissa “Dr. Mel” Robinson-Brown, Ph.D. Founder & Senior Psychologist, Renewed Focus Every August, without fail, I pull up the school supply list and go into full-on operation mode. Not the casual,
by Melanie Gibbons, LPC August has a very specific energy. The school supplies appear. The emails start rolling in. Target starts looking like a war zone with glue sticks. Parents are trying to remember
Motherhood, depression, and the weight of summer expectations by Autumn Colon Summer arrives carrying so much expectation. We imagine slower mornings, sticky popsicle fingers, neighborhood pool days, family vacations, and long
by Tiffanie Brown, LCSW If you’ve ever found yourself yelling, “Are you ever coming out of that room?” through a closed bedroom door, congratulations. You have a teenager. If you’re lucky, you’ll get a muffled, “What?” If you’re really
By: Melissa “Dr. Mel” Robinson-Brown, Ph.D. Founder & Senior Psychologist I had a hard time writing this blog. 😳 My brain just couldn’t summon the mental energy. Which is kind of ironic because…this blog is about burnout. One of my line sisters
by Melanie Gibbons, LPC Taking time off from work is supposed to feel restful. You submit the PTO request. You set the out-of-office message. You imagine yourself sipping something cold, ignoring emails, and becoming
Why your body can’t downshift and how to recover from chronic stress by Autumn Colon There’s a moment that happens for many people at the end of the workday. The laptop closes. The last email gets sent. The
