Have you ever experienced the sudden disappearance of communication from someone you were connecting with? This phenomenon, known as ghosting, can leave us feeling insecure and questioning ourselves. As a therapist, I want to shed light on the brain science behind ghosting and offer strategies to cope with this experience. Brain Science and Confirmation Bias… CONTINUE
New to Therapy? Questions to Ask Your New Counselor
by Jennifer Mudarrie, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) With the rise of need during the lockdown, a large wave of new resources and telehealth counselor provided fewer boundaries for those seeking help. Coming to therapy is now a common conversation topic and has become much more normalized in our culture. However, normalizing mental health does… CONTINUE
Practicing Vulnerability in Your Relationships
by Jennifer Mudarrie, LICSW Has the word “vulnerability” become so overused that we assume it means sharing everything or even oversharing? Does the word alone give you shivers or pause when brought up in conversation or even a disagreement? Every person deserves to have deep and meaningful connections so what does it actually look like… CONTINUE
Using Distraction as an Avoidance of Emotion
By Jennifer Mudarrie, LICSW Distractions are sometimes helpful from overwhelming states or times when we need different input or neutral information. When you ramp up at work, for example, instead of acknowledging your feelings of shame by falling behind – you’re avoiding those feelings through distraction and this can lead to burnout and other stress… CONTINUE
6 Mental Health Tips: Practical Steps for Daily Wellness with Depression
by Jennifer Mudarrie, LICSW Did you know that one-third of U.S. adults have symptoms of depression or anxiety and 47.4% of adults 18 to 29 years showed signs of anxiety or depression? So many of us struggle to make it through days filled with obligations, commitments, and plans. Feeling this way is overwhelming and can… CONTINUE
Friendships: How to manage your boundaries and enjoy them more!
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… CONTINUE
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… CONTINUE
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… CONTINUE