What is “emotional health?” As many definitions as people surely have, I think a good one begins with an over-all sense of psychological well being. I would add to that, “a dance between your...
Category - Emotional Health
Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT
Key Insights | The First Session of Individual Therapy : What to Expect
Have you ever been in counseling or therapy? Many people come in for the first time with a host of incorrect assumptions about the process and many times, fear, especially for those who may have very negative ideas...
Is Technology Rewiring Our Brains?
An issue that comes up more frequently in my therapy practice is the impact of communication technology and the internet on emotional, psychological and relationship health. The seduction of these tools, though helpful...
Inner Child Work in Individual Therapy
Individual therapy can provide a powerful medium to do the deeper work required to help people who are stuck in the past and struggling to thrive in the present. “Inner child work” is one avenue for this...
Calming the Spinning Thoughts of Anxiety
People who suffer with the anxiety often experience rumination, or recurrent worry and thought spinning. This can greatly impact sleep and daily living. The negative cyclical thinking tends to have a spiraling effect...
Guide: 5 Stress Management Strategies for Highly Driven Professionals
In this fast-paced, dog-eat-dog world we live in, super-achievers often find themselves at the top of the heap in their professions. They’re the ones who eat, breathe and sleep their jobs, race out of the house...
The Biggest Myth of Therapy
If you’re considering seeing a therapist, it’s important to go in as educated as possible around what you can expect – and with some awareness of what therapy will NOT do for you. As much as...
8 Reasons You Might Benefit from Family of Origin Style Psychotherapy
Family of origin style psychotherapy (or “family of origin work” as it’s often referred to) is rooted in how the past negatively impacts the present – and the future. The idea is that sometimes people get stuck in old...
Key Insights | Emotional Overload : One Thing You can do Right Now to Soothe Yourself
Intense emotions such as anger, fear and sadness can be crippling in the moment. They can feel like they “take you over.” In a way, they do. This is because if you are so upset that your brain...
4 Reasons to Consider Group Therapy
Group therapy often gets overlooked by people as a viable option for help for a number of issues. The reality is that group therapy can a great alternative to individual therapy (and even couples counseling) for a...
