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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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December 2014 Roundup – Sensitivity, Parenting, Taking Action, & Happiness

Alicia H. Clark, PsyD — Sun, 28 Dec 2014 23:36:03 +0000

December’s Most Popular Topics: Sensitivity, Dads, Confidence, New Year Happiness The December 2014 roundup features the most popular posts of the past month, including discussions on emotional sensitivity, parenting, taking action, and cultivating happiness. I chose these topics because December is a month filled with holiday preparations and end of the year demands – and…

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Finding Your Holiday Groove Could Start with Forgiving Yourself

Alicia H. Clark, PsyD — Sat, 13 Dec 2014 23:21:34 +0000

In thinking about the holidays and the pressures they bring to be grateful, relaxed, and happy, chances are we will inevitably overextend, misperceive, and mess up in trying to reach our proverbial state of holiday bliss. Yep, very few of us are immune to this. With all the combined expectations of the season, it is…

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Stop Procrastination and Eliminate Anxiety – Here’s How By Dr. Alicia H. Clark – FindAPsychologist.org

Alicia H. Clark, PsyD — Tue, 04 Nov 2014 23:00:48 +0000

It doesn’t take long for procrastination to catch up with you, leaving you vulnerable to pangs of acute anxiety, and self-frustration. Sleep can become irregular, eating patterns can drift towards unhealthy, and exercise regimes suffer in lieu of rushing to get things done at the last minute. This isn’t an uncommon time for people to…

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Cited in Fast Company – In Defense of Yelling

Alicia H. Clark, PsyD — Sat, 01 Nov 2014 17:02:30 +0000

In Defense of Yelling, by Lyz Lenz In this terrific post, Lyz Lenz sensitively takes on the thorny topic of yelling, one that comes up often in my work with parents, and is seldom discussed enough. When it comes to parenting, most of us would agree that yelling in general should be avoided when at…

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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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Flighty Boss? 4 Tips to Make the Work Relationship A Success

Alicia H. Clark, PsyD — Sat, 18 Oct 2014 15:26:47 +0000

You can’t seem to win with your flighty boss. They tell you one thing, but then chastise you for not doing it the way they requested. You feel like you’re following their instructions, only to find out the instructions later change without your knowledge. You sense you’re expected to read their mind, but then that…

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Best of the Month – September, 2014

Alicia H. Clark, PsyD — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 22:41:03 +0000

It’s hard to believe that September has wrapped up and we’re already kicking off October. September is a traditionally busy month – back-to-school, the season for business conferences, and more. The pressures of our suddenly overwhelming To Do lists can create a lot of anxiety and stress. Try to keep it in control – and…

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Bridging the Confidence Gap, Why Anxiety and Courage Matter by Dr. Alicia H. Clark – FindAPsychologist.org

Alicia H. Clark, PsyD — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 19:19:30 +0000

The Confidence Gap for women is gaining recognition in the media, and I believe has everything to do with women’s experience of anxiety and our practice of courage. I was honored to have had this article highlighted in the Psychologist Spotlight, which, “features stories, written by psychologists and psychologists-in-training, that reflect their outstanding research…

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Anxiety into Action – WIT

Alicia H. Clark, PsyD — Fri, 25 Apr 2014 15:51:35 +0000

Anxiety into Action Breakout Session, Women’s Intelligence Trust (WIT) Symposium April 24, 2014, San Francisco, CA Created as a “Women’s Think-Tank for Educational Purposes,” Women’s Intelligence Trust (WIT) is an organization dedicated to empowering women through the use of education. Theo Schwabacher’s Fourth Annual WIT Event was held in San Francisco, CA on April 24th and I was honored…

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