The mental health of our society is far from ideal. Rates of stress, depression, and anxiety are increasing. The data on college students is especially troubling. There are likely many reasons for ...

When an emotion arises, how do you usually respond? For many, suppression and analysis are the default, but truly processing emotions is key to healing and stronger connections. Most of us were never ...

As a licensed professional counselor and play therapist working with children ages 3-10, my work focuses on supporting ...

Have we truly uncovered the science behind how dance can help people both process their emotions and express them? Experts think they have. Savannah Weatherington, a licensed dance therapist, first ...

The key to self-love is emotional courage, but how do you get in touch with your emotions without sacrificing your mental health? In Western culture, we unfortunately have little developed ability to ...

Life is very messy. People are messy. And often the people that seem to have it most together often really don't’ Dr Alex ...

Over-intellectualizing emotions instead of experiencing them can be as harmful as wallowing in them without stepping back to understand why we feel that way. Many of us cope with difficult emotions in ...

Some people feel everything more intensely than others. They cry during commercials, celebrate small wins like major victories, and sense when something is wrong before anyone says a word.

It’s normal for parents to want their kids to feel safe telling them everything and anything, whether it’s good or bad. Unfortunately for parents, kids don’t often feel comfortable doing that.