by Jennifer Mudarrie, LICSW Rarely do we talk about the friendships in our lives in terms of being a relationship that needs tending too. Today, I want you to bring your awareness now to your friendships. Think about them in their totality in your own life now. Are they bringing you satisfaction and joy/peace/sense of […]
Dear Teen… Licensed Counselor Provides Insight on Heading Back to School – Part 2
By Jennifer Mudarrie, LICSW Having a hard time believing summer is almost over? I can’t believe it’s time to go back to school! It’s strange how time flies by when you are still recovering from last year and finally had a little time off from the stress of exams and afterschool sports and jobs. It […]
Dear Parents of Teens… Licensed Counselor Provides Insight on Heading Back to School – Part 1
By Jennifer Mudarrie, LICSW It’s back to school time and transitions are often challenging for the whole family but can also provide valuable information as a parent. Parenting a teen may have also snuck up on you and it’s amazing how fast our littles grown up! So, before they hit the books, let’s look at […]
Healthy Competition: A Therapist Take on Comparing Yourself to Others
by Jennifer Mudarrie, LICSW In our culture, comparison and FOMO (fear of missing out) are a very real issue. Our “hustle culture” is fueled through imagery which sets us up to think others have “it” figured out and we can have the potential to get swept up in this setup. This pulls at our egoic […]
8 Ways to Unstick Yourself and Find Motivation
by Jennifer Rego, LICSW Motivation is something we all harness based on what feels important to us in life. It’s the energy behind a project. At times we can have intense bouts of motivation because we have more life energy or we had a good night’s sleep. We may feel enlightened and motivated to work […]