Articles Archives - Alicia H. Clark PsyD

Why Grieving & Anxiety Go Hand-in-Hand

Alicia H. Clark, PsyD — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 21:03:05 +0000

Psychological insights to help you as you heal People don’t often think of anxiety when they think about loss and grief. You expect to be sad, devastated, angry, shocked, even disoriented, but you don’t expect to feel afraid and anxious. Yet grieving and anxiety are very common companions. Understanding how and why anxiety can show…

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Does Your Kid Have School Anxiety? 10 Tips To Help Them Relax In The Classroom

Alicia H. Clark, PsyD — Tue, 19 Nov 2019 22:31:36 +0000

School anxiety can show up in a variety of ways depending on your kid’s age. Younger children are more likely to express their fears and request help from mom and dad. Older children tend to complain of physical symptoms, seem overly clingy, experience sleep problems, demonstrate low self-confidence and/or avoid social situations outside of school.…

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5 Tips For Disciplining A Difficult Child

Alicia H. Clark, PsyD — Mon, 18 Sep 2017 16:27:19 +0000

Knowing how to discipline a difficult child isn’t something parents are born with. No one teaches these skills to expectant parents, nor is it something most parents anticipate needn’t to know how to do. And yet, most parents are tasked with disciplining emotional children, and it isn’t hard to feel alone. Even the easiest kids can…

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Rethinking the Importance of Sleep: 5 Ways to Get More Rest – Find A Psychologist

Alicia H. Clark, PsyD — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 22:41:35 +0000

Very pleased to have this article published today on FindaPsychologist.com – a version of which was originally published here in 2014. The basics still stand today – it is hard, but so important, to get the rest we need. It’s 2 a.m. and you are awake, knowing you should have gone to sleep hours before, but nevertheless,…

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6 Nagging Questions You Don’t Want To Brush Off If Your Partner Says ‘Don’t Worry’

Alicia H. Clark, PsyD — Sun, 03 Jan 2016 03:35:06 +0000

No, you’re not “crazy.” When someone tells you “don’t worry” often that’s a very useful red flag you don’t want to ignore. Of course, you shouldn’t worry about every little thing in a relationship — after all, no relationship is perfect. But there are some worries that are more important than you think, and deserve…

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10 Things Women Who Have Personalities That Naturally Attract Others Do Everyday – Thought Catalog

Alicia H. Clark, PsyD — Sat, 05 Dec 2015 23:37:37 +0000

Very pleased to have this article picked up by Thought Catalog of the 10 things women do every day who have personalities that naturally attract others! Yes, it has to do with self care, but really it is about valuing yourself. Not only are others attracted to those women who value themselves, but these women…

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4 Ways to Heal Yourself from Exhaustion – EHarmony, YourTango

Alicia H. Clark, PsyD — Wed, 02 Dec 2015 00:08:48 +0000

It’s a sad state of affairs that the average modern woman feels completely exhausted most of the time. The great irony is being in that exhausted space, the LAST thing you have time to do (or truthfully want to do) is take care of yourself. And I’m not just talking about doing chores like paying…

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4 Ways To Take Care Of Yourself When You Are Completely EXHAUSTED – YourTango

Alicia H. Clark, PsyD — Fri, 30 Oct 2015 17:08:09 +0000

One of life’s great ironies is that sometimes what we need most is also the hardest thing to do. When it comes to taking care of yourself when you are exhausted, the same paradox is often the case: we simply don’t have the energy, or the will, to do the things we know we need…

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