Trauma is a deeply distressing, emotional, and personal experience that can have lasting scars on a man’s mental, emotional, and physical well-being. While trauma does not discriminate by gender, men often face unique challenges when it comes to acknowledging and addressing their traumatic experiences. Understanding trauma and its impact on men can help to lift […]
Understanding Trauma and Its Impact on Men Read More »
Parenting is a rewarding journey filled with memorable moments and immense joy. However, it also comes with its fair share of challenges, especially for dads who juggle multiple roles and responsibilities. Dad stress, a term increasingly recognized, refers to the unique pressures and anxieties fathers face in their parenting and professional lives. Understanding and managing
Understanding and Managing Dad Stress: Tips for a Balanced Life Read More »
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can affect anyone who has experienced a traumatic event. However, men often face unique challenges in both their experience and treatment of PTSD. Understanding and addressing these challenges is crucial for effective treatment. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy for men’s PTSD is an effective tool to help men with
EMDR Therapy for Men’s PTSD Read More »
In today’s fast-paced world, individual therapy has become an essential tool for adults seeking to improve their mental health and overall well-being. Stress today can become internalized and negatively affect a person’s health. This is exactly why adults need therapy in our society. Contrary to the misconception and stigma that therapy is only for those
Why Adults Need Therapy Read More »
Growing up with a narcissistic parent can leave lasting emotional scars. Narcissistic parents may often prioritize themselves over those of their children and neglect their children’s mental, emotional, and physical needs. Healing from a narcissistic parental relationship is a journey that requires understanding, self-compassion, and patience. That’s because the brain development (neural wiring) that occurs
Healing from a Narcissistic Parent Read More »
Survivor’s guilt is a profound and complex emotional human response. It often occurs after individuals have survived a traumatic event that others did not. It is important to note that overcoming survivor’s guilt is possible. Healing from survivor’s guilt may not happen quickly, but it can be done. In the military and emergency services professions,
Overcoming Survivor’s Guilt Read More »
June is Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month, a crucial time to address the often overlooked issue of men’s mental health. Despite significant strides in mental health awareness, societal stigmas impede many men struggling with mental health issues or shame them for asking for help. This month aims to break down these barriers, encouraging men to
Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month: Shining a Light on Silent Struggles Read More »
Most of us have seen the publicity around Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. Sometimes the media highlights the beauty and the ‘highs’ of relationships. If you haven’t read about their relationship or this is news to you click here to read more.  However, relationships can be negatively impacted by mental health symptoms when they arise.
Mental Health and Relationships Read More »
Dissociation is one of the many different responses someone may have during and/or after a traumatic or other overwhelming event. But, how to regulate dissociation is a more complex question to answer as it involves how the nervous system perceives threats and the different states of the nervous system. We will discuss how the nervous
How to Regulate Dissociation Read More »
Many people commonly ask why do we dissociate? Dissociation is a complex process that occurs internally and unconsciously. Our ability to dissociate is largely managed by the nervous system and its ability to regulate given factors in our environment. Nervous System Evolution Throughout the millennia the human body has experienced slow, but ever-changing evolution and
Why Do We Dissociate? Read More »
* All indicated fields must be completed.
Please include non-medical questions and correspondence only.
Monday - Friday: 9am - 9pm
Saturday & Sunday: 9am - 9pm
