Study Skills Backed by Science
As a psychologist that works with lots of college students, I see how important study skills are. Many of my clients discover that their high school study skills didn’t set them up for success in college. Even though they are capable students, they find themselves struggling in class. They become demoralized, their Learn More
Ensuring a Smooth Transition from High School to College
The transition to college comes with lots of excitement… and usually also a hefty dose of anxiety. College is often the first time your child will live away from home and be entirely responsible for his or her life. Not only will he or she be handling more rigorous academics, but he Learn More
Pick the College that Fits You Best
As someone who works with emerging adults (18-20 year olds) already in college or graduated from college, I know how important college fit is. I’ve seen how a poor fit in terms of academics, campus community, and supports can really hurt a person’s ability to thrive in a college environment. I’ve also Learn More
3 Simple Tips to Conquer Phone Anxiety
More than ever, it seems like people are anxious about talking to people over the phone. When I was the director of an independent living program, I saw numerous residents become overwhelmed by anxiety when prompted to call someone. My clients in private practice also often report that same feeling of dread, Learn More
5 Common Myths about ADHD
Over the years, I’ve worked with numerous children and adults with ADHD. I’ve noticed that parents and clients alike come to me with misinformation. There are so many myths about ADHD, and I’d like to bust five of the common ones I’ve heard. Learn More
My Secret Steps to Acing Your Next Job Interview
Being unemployed or underemployed are the most frequently noted struggles of my emerging adult clients. Their reported major pitfall? Not being able to “wow” in a job interview. They may be bright, friendly, and a perfect fit for the job, but they come across as underwhelming in the job interview. When asked Learn More
Is Your Teen Ready for College?
Transitioning from high school to college can sometimes feel like a precarious leap, instead of the manageable next step in the journey to independence. Oftentimes, students who are successful in high school find the transition to college to be a challenge because the work is faster paced, the instruction is less specific, Learn More
Four Paths to a Productive Gap Year
Not every adolescent is ready to tackle college right after high school. Instead of sending them off to college because it’s the norm, why not take a gap year to help better prepare them for the challenges they’ll face? Taking a gap year is normative in countries like Australia and the United Learn More
The One Tool You Need to Master Prioritizing Your Work
“I have two kinds of problems: the urgent and the important. The urgent are not important, and the important are never urgent.” Can you relate to this quote? Though President Eisenhower shared this quite a while ago (in 1954!), I think it highlights the very current struggle that many people have: managing the Learn More
Are You Enabling Your Adult Child?
“Why do parents keep enabling their kids?” a colleague once asked me. I looked at her with a bewildered look on my face. Parents financially support their emerging adult (18-29 year old) children for the same reason they do everything they do as parents… because they love their children (and often want Learn More
Developmentally Appropriate Life Skills Your Child Needs to Have
You want the best for your child. You want to shelter them from pain and suffering. It pains you to see them struggle. Sometimes in our efforts to help our children get through life unscathed, we actually do them a disservice. We’re so busy getting them from point A to point B Learn More
Help Prepare Your Teen for Adulthood
As high school graduation approaches, you may be wondering if you child is ready to take on all the responsibilities and pressures that come with adulthood. You might be especially worried because you’ve heard about the “failure to launch” crisis and “boomerang kid” trend that’s impacting so many families across the Learn More
Survive and Thrive Living with Your Adult Child
When parents have children, they often think about all the great, big, wonderful things their children will achieve as adults. Imagine the shock when parents realize that their children will be doing these things while still living in the family home. It’s becoming more and more common for young adult children to Learn More
Have A Healthier Relationship with Technology
It seems more and more frequently people are viewing technology as a double-edged sword. People find all kinds of wonderful things with technology’s help: spouses, communities, recipes, books, “life hacks”, meditation apps, therapists. The world is at our fingertips! On the flipside, we see teens on their phones for over six hours Learn More
4 Steps to Finding Meaning in Your Work
My client sat slumped in his office chair, staring at me with sullen eyes. “I hate my job. What the hell am I doing here?” Here was a man who most people would consider a success. He had a well-paying job that afforded him and his family a comfortable upper middle-class life. Learn More
Use the Power of Connection to Foster Happiness in Your Life
Humans are innately social creatures. You’ve probably heard before that it’s hard wired into our biology to want and need to connect with others. What you may not know is that connection is a major contributor to achieving happiness. When I say connection, I’m not implying that you need 100 friends to Learn More
5 Simple Ways to Take Charge of Your Work
ADHD or not, time management can be a big struggle for people. With real-life interruptions and alluring distractions, it can sometimes feel impossible to take charge of your work. Believe or not, five simple tips can make a huge difference in your ability to effectively manage your time. Learn More
Inject Some Happiness Into Your Workplace
We spend about 35% of our waking hours in the workplace, assuming eight hours of sleep each night and a 40-hour work week (and I know most of us are definitely working more than 40 hours!). That’s a significant chunk of our life, so it’s no wonder that unhappiness and stress in Learn More
Take Control of Your Happiness
Your weight and your level of happiness have more in common than you may think. No, I’m not saying that your happiness is linked to your weight! I am saying, though, that you have control over how happy you are, just as you have control over your weight… and probably not in the Learn More