Video Games- Enjoyment or Problematic?

By: Ryan Thompson, LPC Certified Problematic Gaming Specialist Gaming has evolved from a niche...

Survivor vs. Victim Mentality: Choosing Empowerment Over Helplessness

By: Ean Young, LPC In life, we all face challenges, setbacks, and adversities. How we perceive and...

Are You a Pleaser? Do You Struggle to Say “No”

By: Ryan Thompson, LPC Pleasers are some of the nicest, most loyal, committed, and loving people...

Signs of Codependency

You Won’t Change, So I Must Be Doing Something Wrong: A Quick Look at Codependency Codependency is excessive emotional or psychological reliance on a partner, typically a partner who requires support due to an illness or addiction. Being in relationship with an...

Tips for Coping with Panic Attacks

Always begin with a visit to your doctor or health care provider to ensure that there is not an underlying medical cause to your symptoms. Don’t self-diagnose. Panic attack symptoms include: Shortness of breath Tightness in the chest Rapid heartbeat Inability to...

Healing The Past: Children of Narcissistic Parents

“Why is getting along with my mother so hard?” said my client, sighing deeply as she wiped away tears in session. “I feel anxious all of the time, I’m depressed, and I can’t even hear her sigh of disapproval on the phone without wanting...

Top 5 Reasons Couples Counseling Doesn’t Work

1. You’re not being honest It’s really tough to work on rebuilding a relationship if someone is omitting information. As a therapist, I always choose to trust my clients. All I have is your word, and your word is what we build treatment on. If you aren’t being honest...

When the Holidays Aren’t So Merry

When the Holidays Aren’t So Merry—Making it Through the Season “What’s wrong with me?” my patient (fictional) asked, shredding the tissue in her hands as she wept on my couch. “Shouldn’t this be a happy time of year? Why...

Summer and Holidays and Vacations, Oh My!

By: Katie Deen, LPC, RPT Here comes summer. We have holidays, time with friends, vacations, and all the FUN activities. Yet, do you ever feel like there is more yelling? More meltdowns? More fighting and frustration? Do you find yourself looking at your kids thinking...

We’re Here Whenever You Need Us

Phone

(255) 352-6258

Open Hours

Mon – Wed: 10AM – 07PM
Thu – Sat: 08AM – 06PM

Address

1234 Divi St. #1000 San Francisco, CA 94220.