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Change is Hard
Life can be so chaotic and hectic. We often forget to pause and literally take a breath.

Dr. Elena Duong
Dec 5, 20242 min read
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Importance of Play
Have you heard of self-care? Self-care is often used to broadly describe things you can do to care for yourself.

Dr. Elena Duong
Jun 25, 20242 min read
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Simple Ways to Practice Radical Acceptance
Why is my life like this? Why are people like this? Why can’t things be different? Why me? These are common questions we tend to focus on...

Dr. Susanna La
Feb 7, 20243 min read
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End of Daylight Saving and Start of Seasonal Depression?
You may have noticed a dip in your mood this week with the end of daylight saving. The days are shorter, the weather is colder, and the...

Dr. Susanna La
Nov 11, 20233 min read
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Incredible Women and Burnout
Burnout is an experience that can affect anyone. Our previous blog, Do I Have Burnout?, explains some causes and how to care for burnout....
Dr. Susanna La
Sep 30, 20233 min read
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Understanding the Impact of Emotionally Unavailable Parents
When our need for connection and care in times of distress (e.g., scared, overwhelmed, unwell) is neglected, we feel emotional pain,...
Dr. Susanna La
Jul 29, 20233 min read
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Do You Have Emotionally Immature Parents?
Did you grow up feeling lonely? Were your parents preoccupied with their own stuff and/or unavailable to support you emotionally? Do you...
Dr. Susanna La
Jul 14, 20233 min read
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Coping Through The Holidays
Does your mood dip during the fall and winter months? Do you find yourself having difficulty getting out of bed and having less energy...
Dr. Susanna La
Dec 17, 20222 min read
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Gratitude: An Essential Emotion
Do you ever notice telling yourself, 'I’m not good enough because I don’t have this or that?' Do you find yourself mindlessly scrolling...
Dr. Susanna La
Nov 27, 20224 min read
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Grief From Suicide Loss
Being left behind after a loved one suicided is difficult to describe and experience. You are forever changed… you never stop loving or...
Dr. Elena Duong
Nov 16, 20225 min read
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Anxiety 101
Anxiety is a normal feeling. Everyone experiences anxiety at some time in their life. We can feel anxious about different things such as...
Dr. Susanna La
Nov 5, 20224 min read
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Self-Soothing With Your Senses
Do you have emotional pain and end up reacting in a way that makes things worse? Did you know there are simple yet powerful practices you...
Dr. Susanna La
Oct 21, 20223 min read
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Numb... is Also a Feeling
Have you ever felt numb, empty, and/or checked out? Have you been feeling too much for too long? Have you ever wondered why we experience...
Dr. Susanna La
Oct 14, 20223 min read
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Small Steps Towards a More Compassionate Self
In a previous blog about self-compassion (you can read more by clicking here), we defined self-compassion and provided examples of...
Dr. Susanna La
Sep 30, 20223 min read
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Charging Your Emotional Battery
Do you know what makes you more emotionally vulnerable? Did you know you can build up your own emotional resilience? When we are feeling...
Dr. Susanna La
Sep 16, 20225 min read
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Why Do We Have Emotions?
Do you hate some of your feelings? Do you try to avoid feeling? What do you think you would be like if you didn’t have any feelings? When...
Dr. Susanna La
Sep 9, 20223 min read
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Connecting With Your Inner Wisdom
Do you make decisions based on your emotions? Does your mood often influence how you act and respond? Or do you make decisions based...
Dr. Susanna La
Sep 3, 20223 min read
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Skills to Start Living Your Best Life
Do you struggle with overwhelming emotions? Do you find it difficult to maintain relationships? Do you engage in self-destructive...
Dr. Susanna La
Aug 27, 20223 min read
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Importance of Sadness and Other “Negative” Emotions
Have you heard or labeled sadness, anger, or even fear as “negative” emotions? Our society teaches us the only emotions we can allow...
Dr. Elena Duong
Aug 18, 20223 min read
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Mental Health While Working Remotely
Are you struggling working from home? Do you find it difficult to have work-life balance? Many people have had to make adjustments with...
Dr. Elena Duong
Jul 29, 20222 min read
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