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15 Ways To Promote Civil Dialogue & Avoid Losing Family & Friends Over Politics

Alicia H. Clark, PsyD — Tue, 21 May 2024 12:20:20 +0000

Few scenarios evoke more intense emotions than witnessing how people respond to the evolving political climate. Debates seep into everyday conversations, divergent views risk erupting into arguments, and tensions are running higher and higher. While we are exhausted from disagreements, we find ourselves unsure how to otherwise navigate these discussions especially when we fear losing…

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8 Key Ways to Heal After Personal Trauma and Setbacks

Alicia H. Clark, PsyD — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 17:48:47 +0000

Healing after personal trauma takes time and requires consistent, and hopeful, effort. It’s normal to wonder how you will ever heal after experiencing a personal trauma or a serious setback in your life. The truth is, life isn’t always fair. For most of us, a personal crisis can happen at any time, each one rocking…

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6 Ways Grief Can Make You Wonder If You’ll Ever Be OK

Alicia H. Clark, PsyD — Sat, 20 Jan 2024 16:32:10 +0000

With the holidays and early winter being statistically the most popular season to die, late winter can be a time of grief for many survivors left to face life without a loved one – an experience that can feel overwhelming, destabilizing, and confusing. We all know that it is normal to feel sad for a…

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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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How To Stop Procrastinating In 8 Workable Steps

Alicia H. Clark, PsyD — Sun, 14 Jan 2024 18:09:46 +0000

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step – Lao Tzu Most of us struggle with procrastination from time-to-time, but for some people, procrastination can be a significant hurdle that can threaten the things and people you care about most. Knowing how to stop procrastinating can be humbling, and tough. Procrastination may have…

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Does Marijuana Help With Anxiety Or Is This A Myth We’re Just Hoping is True?

Alicia H. Clark, PsyD — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 18:42:47 +0000

Marijuana and anxiety: Advice for parents and caregivers As an anxiety clinician, I have witnessed firsthand what the research shows: anxiety rates are rising. As such, I am often approached by people looking for new ways to manage their worries. As marijuana legalization has gained traction throughout the US, along with hopes for its untapped…

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One Hidden Benefit Of Tackling Your Chronic Disorganization – It Will Reduce Your Anxiety

Alicia H. Clark, PsyD — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 17:38:56 +0000

Chronic disorganization is real, and the relationship between disorganization and anxiety can be exacerbating. Have you ever wondered why it feels like such a relief to clear off a cluttered countertop? Or to empty a closet of old clothes? Or to get your papers in order so you know, even for a few moments, where…

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Feeling Envious And Irritated Lately? Try This One Thing

Alicia H. Clark, PsyD — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 17:00:16 +0000

Feeling Envious And Irritated Lately? Try This One Thing It isn’t hard to be envious of friends and neighbors who seem to be weathering life a bit easier than you. And that envy isn’t helping you fend off irritability – in fact, it could be making it worse. Your social media feed seems full of…

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What Is Teenage Angst & When To Be Concerned From A Psychologist Who Knows

Alicia H. Clark, PsyD — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 16:29:13 +0000

If you’re the parent of a teen, chances are you have had plenty of occasions to feel frustrated, confused and worried about how s/he is behaving. That is just how parenting teens goes – as they struggle, we do too. The pandemic brought myriad parental challenges from distance learning to social isolation, and we got…

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Feeling Anxiety About Dating? Here’s Why That’s Normal

Alicia H. Clark, PsyD — Thu, 09 Jun 2022 15:52:44 +0000

Whether you’re in a new relationship, or wanting to find one, it can be easy to feel anxiety about dating even as the common wisdom is that you are supposed to be having fun and basking in the glow of new love and euphoric feelings. Yet, feeling anxiety about dating, and even at the beginning…

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