When The Transition to College is More Complicated and Stressful Than We Thought It Would Be, What Can We Do? The voice on the other end of the phone line was soft, hesitant and drenched in worry. “My parents sacrificed so much and I worked so hard so I could go to...
An Overlooked Avenue to Increasing Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Humans thrive from healthy connection with others and support groups provide an untapped potential to find that connection, healing and growth. By Amir Levine, PhD, LCSW-R Understanding the...
The “Window of Tolerance” concept has consistently gained more traction in the world of psychotherapy, self-healing and self-transformation since it was first conceived and published by Dr. Daniel Siegal’s 1999 book, “The Developing Mind”. What is the Window of...
Practical Approaches to Acknowledging Your Vulnerability by Amir Levine, PhD, LCSW-R Vulnerability as a Path A newer clinician I supervise recently asked me, “What do you believe is the most important quality a therapist should have?” Reflexively, I answered, “Access...
How do you feel about aging? What does it bring up for you? This month marks my 49th birthday and so naturally the topic of aging is upfront and center in my brain. While traveling this road to 49, I’ve had waves of different feelings and beliefs flow through me -...
The year is quickly coming to an end. Your thoughts can be nervously drifting towards the goals you haven't started, the resolutions you didn't finish, or the pressure to do more in the coming year. You may be striving to believe that this new year brings a time of...
