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One of my most favorite things to teach my students and clients is about flawed thinking habits.  As it turns out, many of the thoughts we think perpetuate a less than ideal mental health status and often get in the way of achieving our goals and realizing our desires.  

The Voice of Depression

As I listen to an individual with severe symptoms of clinical depression, the inner emotions I often experience are that of heartbreak. After practicing psychology for almost 15 years, it has become clear to me that depression is a condition that preys on self-loathing and...

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Author: Anna-Maria Tosco, Licensed Psychologist

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 Understanding the Specifics of Generalized Anxiety

All of us worry. Whether it be about the social lives of our kids, the health of our family, the status of our careers, or the complexity of our personal needs, we may fear a negative outcome and inevitably worry about any or all of...

Something I often hear in my office is, "am I normal?"  Some people get really angry and judgmental with themselves for having thoughts that are irrational or illogical, and to that I say, quit it!  It is very 'normal' (and inevitable) to sometimes have patterns of thought that don't...