As an Iranian-American (IA), I know how hard dating can be…and then there is adding different cultural perspectives within the community. For example, dating an Iranian may bring many obstacles that come along with Iranian culture, but not without an open place to talk about it. Ethnic and cultural identity play a huge role in […]
Radical Acceptance: The Coping Skill for When You Can’t Change the Problem!
Do you ever experience those moments where you are shaking your fist at the world and want to shout, “It’s not fair!”, “Why is this happening to me?”, “It shouldn’t be this way!” and no matter what you do, you can’t seem to solve the problem at hand or feel better about it? I […]
Sleep Awareness Week: Ways to improve sleep habits
How good is your sleep? A significant amount of people in the US struggle with not getting enough good sleep, which has its consequences. People who tend to skip out on sleep have a higher risk of an assortment of health issues, both physiologically and mentally. For example, according to Harvard , insufficient sleep has […]
What Makes a Good Friend? Things to look for when making friends
What makes a good friend? There are tons of answers out there, most of which are totally subjective. However, the point is that this question has many answers that are all based on experiences from the person who may be answering it. For example, one person might think a good friend is totally upfront with […]
Becoming a Child Specialist in EMDR: 3 Key Takeaways All Parents Should Know
Recently, I went to a 5-day intensive training to become an EMDR Child Specialist led by Ana Gomez. I noticed that 3 things were consistently mentioned that prepare kids to reprocess bad things that have happened and are also highly important for healthy socioemotional development. They are: 1) Micro-Education, 2) Physicalizing Emotions, and 3) Affect […]