How To Keep Pandemic News From Overwhelming You

Individual Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. It’s easy if also painful to measure one aspect of the misery that the pandemic has spread across America over the last two years: by counting the number of lives lost. But...

Don’t Worry, Be Happy. Really?

Individual Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. When things aren’t looking so peachy, many people respond with what may seem like helpful advice. Look on the bright side. Count your blessings. Keep a positive thought. But...

Can You Spot An Emotionally Intelligent Person?

Individual Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. In the wonderful Disney film, Inside Out, the plot revolves around five emotions running the minds of the people they inhabit. The emotions are joy, sadness, anger, fear and...

Breaking Bad Habits — Creating Good Ones

Individual Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. It’s mid-January and statistics say that by now nearly half of us have broken our New Year’s resolutions. Really? What went wrong? Although many people might think it’s a...

Have You Heard Of CBT?

Individual Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. CBT is “cognitive behavioral therapy.” Recent studies indicate that it just may be the most effective form of psychotherapy currently in practice. Writing for Healthline,...

Beat The Holiday Blues

Individual Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. The holidays are a wonderful time of year. Whether you celebrate Hanukkah, Christmas or Kwanzaa, and however you celebrate the coming of the New Year, December is a joyous...

The Best Career Advice of 2021

Individual Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. One thing we’ve all had to be over the last couple of years is “adaptable.” Whether you’ve had to figure out how to breathe properly through a mask while you work out in...

Coping With The Reality Of Racial Trauma

Individual Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. All people have an infinite number of things in common. One thing in particular everyone shares is an array of feelings caused by stress. Differences between people, however,...

Taking The Stress Out Of The Holidays

Individual Counseling Insights brought to you by California Psychotherapeutic Resources, Inc. Hanukkah is here and Christmas is coming. So… how’re you doing with your shopping? Unfortunately, shopping for presents for family and friends can turn a wonderful holiday...