Feeling Anxious? Stop and Reflect.

Feeling Anxious? Stop and Reflect.

There are times when you (or your child) may feel anxious every day with no known trigger or event to account for the feeling. When we feel unsettled more days than usual it is important to reflect on how our basic needs are being met; how we are caring for ourselves....
Good Enough Holidays!

Good Enough Holidays!

Can you remember that feeling before the holidays? The certainty that every present held the promise of the perfect whatever.  That watching that annual holiday movie would make the season.  That the recipe your mom makes every year would turn out just like it...
What Therapy is (and isn’t)

What Therapy is (and isn’t)

Hey Herrera Psychology Folks: What is psychotherapy?   You know how in physical therapy, a physical therapist uses special exercises and techniques to help a client decrease pain, discomfort, or increase the freedom or efficiency of movement? Psychotherapy is the...
Meet Ida, Guide Dog in Training

Meet Ida, Guide Dog in Training

How many of you thought about getting a puppy during the lockdown in the spring? How many actually did? (This is me raising my hand.) Everyone is home and in need of cheering up, what better time to bring a puppy into the family?!?  In our family of six, everyone...
College Planning Season is NOW!

College Planning Season is NOW!

COVID-19 has upended many aspects of our lives such as how we go places, communicate with people, and make future plans, to name a few. High school classes may be at school, online, or a mix of both. Clubs meet virtually or outside. Sports schedules are shortened. For...