LGBTQ+ couples and non-LGBTQ+ couples tend to struggle with a lot of the same issues, such as lack of conflict management skills or difficulties with recognizing needs and feelings. Relationships, regardless of the type, struggles with a variety of obstacles.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Anxiety is one of the leading reasons people seek out therapy. For individuals with anxiety, the symptoms are often invisible to others.

I was given the opportunity to speak with women about Why Is It So Hard For Women to Make Friends Over 30 years old. Meeting friends at any age can be challenging but when you are over 30 years old there are unique issues that get in the way of us cultivating meaning connections.

The Therapy for Black Girls Podcast is a weekly conversation with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a licensed Psychologist in Atlanta, Georgia, about all things mental health, personal development, and all the small decisions we can make to become the best possible version of ourselves.

Nedra Tawwab, LCSW was featured on Therapy for Black Girls where she spoke about codependency. Have you ever thought of yourself as codependent? Are you struggling to have healthy relationships?

The holiday season is an exciting time of year. However, many people dread the holiday season because they don’t have good relationships with family, holidays bring up bad memories from childhood or the death of significant loved.

There are some forms of depression that can be managed with natural remedies. Many people are hesitant to take psychotropic meds for depression due to side effects or the overall impact the medications can have on your body.

Get out of your head and into nature. Our senses are enhanced when we are present in nature as we must focus on what’s going on around us.

Arguing about household duties can cause dissatisfaction in your relationship. Sometimes the most challenging part of the relationship is learning to live together.

Anxiety is a common feeling for most people. However, it can viewed as problematic when anxiety starts to consume your thoughts or when you feel paralyzed by anxiety.

According to the CDC, 1 in 8 women experience postpartum depression/anxiety. At Kaleidoscope Counseling we help mothers cope with the challenges of parenting, postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety and challenges with managing being a mother along with other life responsibilities.

If you find yourself feeling anxious, stressed, sleepless, depressed or simply overwhelmed with anger following the election you are not alone. Post Election anxiety has been reported by many people of all ages and ethnicities.

Whether your symptoms of ADHD have recently been diagnosed or if you have struggled with the same symptoms for a number of years it is possible to function in a healthy relationship with your partner.

Nature versus nurture is a timeless topic in the arena of mental health. However, one thing is for certain: like all aspects of health, mental health can affect your parenting.

What Really Happens in Family Therapy? As an individual and family therapist, I’ve had lots of parents call my office in distress looking for help but not knowing what to expect from counseling.

Is anger bad? Would you be surprised if I told you feeling angry is not necessarily a, “bad" thing? Anger is an emotion, and is similar to other emotions such as happiness, sadness, or fearfulness.

Do you find yourself becoming aware of your anxiety, only after you have lost minutes or even an hour out of your day? Early warning signs of anxiety can help before worry and fear becomes overwhelming.

In our busy lives we often can let the day get away from us without engaging in an act of self-care. Whether the issue is time, not knowing where to start, or feeling “guilty” or “selfish” for doing something for ourselves we miss the opportunity to engage in self-care.

Anxiety can be managed by avoiding things that cause us to feel anxious. There can be some situations where this may not be effective such as the case of specific phobias.

Communication problems are the leading reason for couples seeking counseling. In marriages, people do not assert their needs effectively i.e. in a way that is understood by their partner.