Speaking Engagements Archive Archives - Alicia H. Clark PsyD

Interview for Fox5 DC – What Dreams Really Mean

Alicia H. Clark, PsyD — Sat, 24 Sep 2016 02:49:16 +0000

Who doesn’t want to know what dreams really mean? Freud called dreams the “royal road to the unconscious,” while some believe they are just nonsense. Last week the Washington Post featured an article on the most common stress dreams, topping the list was showing up to take a test having not studied. But why, especially when…

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Smart, Loving Ways To Help Multicultural Relationships Work – YourTango Panel

Alicia H. Clark, PsyD — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 22:04:28 +0000

Very pleased to participate on this great YourTango panel addressing multicultural relationships, and how to make them work. To some extent, every relationship is multicultural – two people are always different and require stretching by both partners to understand and celebrate each other’s differences. Being curious about your partner, and conveying empathy for their experience…

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Moving On After A BreakUp – YourTango Panel

Alicia H. Clark, PsyD — Sat, 03 Oct 2015 21:32:25 +0000

Very pleased to join this great panel of Your Tango Experts discussing the challenges of moving on after a breakup. Very little feels harder than this, and fantasy can play a big role in keeping you stuck in the past, unable to move ahead. Here’s what editors had to say: Looking back on the situation with…

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Communicating When We Have Opposite Opinions: Civil Discourse

Alicia H. Clark, PsyD — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 02:28:29 +0000

Salon Topic given at the 15th Anniversary Annual Retreat for the Belizean Grove January 22, 2015, Antigua, Guatemala Sometimes it isn’t easy to communicate when we agree, let alone when we don’t. Effectively communicating when we have opposite opinions is tough, and requires one key ingredient – listening. I was pleased to speak about using active…

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Here’s The Secret To Making Your Marriage Last – Video Panel for Your Tango

Alicia H. Clark, PsyD — Sat, 22 Nov 2014 23:50:03 +0000

So pleased to be a part of this panel on long-term relationship success. Empathy, gratitude and making a relationship a priority are well-known elements of making your marriage last. When cultivating connection and intimacy, think of building a bridge between you and your partner, to help you both feel understood, safe, and connected. There’s no question…

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Mindful Action Towards Your Health – Achieving Optimum Health Conference 2014

Alicia H. Clark, PsyD — Mon, 27 Oct 2014 02:38:35 +0000

Mindful Action Towards Your Health – Hot Topics Panel Rebecca Katz, Dr. Tracy Freeman, Alicia Clark, Patricia Koch, Moderator Achieving Optimal Health Conference Georgetown University, October 25, 2014 I was pleased to join this terrific panel discussion on hot topics surrounding mindful action towards your health, moderated by wellness expert Patricia Koch. Dr. Freeman touched on…

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Can Sex Strengthen Your Relationship? – Video Panel for Your Tango

Alicia H. Clark, PsyD — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 13:12:15 +0000

Keeping sex alive can sometimes be challenging – you might even wonder can sex strengthen your relationship, really. I was very pleased to sit in on this panel about how it absolutely can, along with ways to rekindle your desire if the fire is burning low. Okay, we have to admit that we’re totally hopeless…

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How to Talk to Your Therapist

Alicia H. Clark, PsyD — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 03:40:18 +0000

Salon Topic Given at Belizean Grove Fall Conference September 27, 2014, San Francisco, CA With increasing need for patient advocacy, we understand the importance of being smart consumers and doing our part in the management of our health. We are coached to bring up things to our doctors, to take notes, and to be organized…

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Seriously, Is There Any Hope for Love? – Video Panel for YourTango

Alicia H. Clark, PsyD — Thu, 25 Sep 2014 17:33:19 +0000

We want to feel wanted, to feel accepted. We want to feel loved. This is a basic human instinct fueled by our fundamental drive to connect with others. Forming relationships is how we satisfy this basic human need. We simply can’t help it. We are relational beings. But with the divorce rate steady at 50%,…

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Cheat Sheet to Make Love Last Forever – video panel for YourTango

Alicia H. Clark, PsyD — Sat, 20 Sep 2014 00:00:35 +0000

I was pleased to join YourTango relationship experts in this video panel on how to make love last forever. Actively focussing on what is positive in our relationship, and what we love about our mate is a key to fueling long term feelings of love. In what is shaping up to be the sweetest surprise…

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