What Is Burnout? Our workplace can be a source of much support or stress. They can be nurturing environments, and can also be toxic environments. The WHO describes burnout as an occupational phenomenon consisting of feelings of depletion or exhaustion; increase in mental distance; and reduced professional efficacy. Other definitions of burnout involve prolonged and […]
Steven Levitas
Trauma
Through personal and professional experience, I have seen how trauma can affect people. In a life before psychology, I was a Basic Life Support Medic. I saw how individuals respond to awful things happening. I also saw how colleagues and friends of mine were affected by the things they saw. What is Trauma? Trauma may […]
Illness and Chronic Pain
Today I will discuss something that I am quite passionate about. We have all experienced some type of pain in our bodies. Pain is part of the human experience. It is natural and essential to survival. If I place my hand on a hot stove, that pain tells me something is wrong and jerks my […]
Individual Therapy
In today’s blog post, we will discuss individual therapy, what to expect and how it works. Your first therapy session can be very anxiety provoking. Not knowing what to expect or not knowing how it may work can be scary, especially if you’ve never been before. So, I am writing this to hopefully put anyone […]
Know a Narc?
Recently, I’ve noticed a lot of terms such as narcissists and narcissism being used more often in magazines, pop culture and social media. It appears these terms are becoming more common in everyday language and conversation. Other terms and phrases related to narcissism are also becoming more common. Examples of these include gaslighting and Love-Bombing. […]
Group Therapy
In last week’s blog post, I spoke about relationships and Gottman’s Four Horsemen. Today, I’ll speak about other services we provide at Thrive Psychology. Group therapy is one such service. In my experience, I’ve found that there are a lot of misconceptions about group therapy. Today, let’s discuss what group therapy is, how it can […]
Couples therapy: Gottman’s Four Horsemen of the Relationship Apocalypse
Psychologist Dr John Gottman began his career studying physics and math yet became one of the foremost experts on love and relationships. He has published over 40 books and 200 academic papers on the topic, conducting incredibly thorough research on over 3000 couples. Of all Dr Gottman’s many contributions, he is most known for his […]