People have a variety of different experiences and serotypes of what takes place within the therapy hour. An ubiquitous, and perhaps the most dated idea of therapy, is a version… Read more What do People Look for When They Come to therapy? →
It is embedded in humans that we protect ourselves from both internal and external threats to our homeostatic state. This can be our immune system fighting off a disease or… Read more Discover What you are Hiding From. →
A lot of the work I do as a therapist is with highly motivated, reflective, intelligent and talented people. These individuals are parents, professors, students, business leaders, writers, and high… Read more Imposter Syndrome: Do I deserve to be Here? →
What motivates you? Or more importantly, how do you motivate yourself to accomplish something you set out to do? Often we think if we are hard on ourselves or… Read more Motivation: The Whip and the Carrot →
I cannot stress the importance of sleep for our everyday functioning and wellness. In today’s culture we often think of sleep as an inconvenience or competition on who can get… Read more Discovering the Importance of Sleep →
Whenever you see a mental health care profession, they often focus on what is wrong with you. For example, they might say something like, “please describe your symptoms” or “how… Read more Encompassing the Whole Person →
People who described themselves as perfectionists often have standards that are so high that they either cannot be achieved or do so at a great personal cost, i.e. overexerting energy… Read more The Secret Cost of Perfectionism →
Dr. Alex Rowell 