Normal Feelings to Have While Recovering from and Eating Disorder

  I often reflect to my clients the necessity of sitting with and confronting uncomfortable emotions in the process of eating disorder treatment, or otherwise risk a superficial and short-lived recovery. To make this experience a bit less daunting, it can be...

Academic Pressure and Depression

  In the San Ramon-Danville area, the academic pressure has been building and children and teens are feeling this weight. They feel like they need to be the best, get straight As, and always be the top of the class. Being average at anything is considered failure...

Mental Health Guide for 4th of July

  Holidays are a time of frivolity and fun.  Perhaps none are quite like the Fourth of July where the warmth of the summer sun and backyard BBQ combine.  By continually celebrating our independence, we keep those history lessons in mind and want to...

The Expansion of Personality Tests

  In recent years, there has been an increase in the prevalence of personality tests in almost every area of life. Corporations use them to help coworkers work together, leadership teams use them to learn who possesses which innate skill, and churches use them to...