Commentaries

Specialized, topic-based insights from the private offices of our therapists

The Gifts of Winter
Rachael Alba Rachael Alba

The Gifts of Winter

Can you identify how you feel in each phase of winter? When we slow down to notice, we can learn to live more in the moment. And that is what winter is all about, slowing down and being more present. 

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Social Connection
Rachael Alba Rachael Alba

Social Connection

We've all heard that relationships matter, but most people underestimate how profoundly social connection shapes wellbeing. Wellbeing is, in part, relational…

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There Is One Domino, Most People Never Touch It
Rachael Alba Rachael Alba

There Is One Domino, Most People Never Touch It

I am here to tell you something that goes against what most people believe. Your relationship is one of the biggest investments you can make into actually discovering yourself. Read on to learn about how the investment into your relationship actually enhances your personal quality of life.

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Dishes, Laundry, Kids: Why You Keep Having the Same Fight
Rachael Alba Rachael Alba

Dishes, Laundry, Kids: Why You Keep Having the Same Fight

It starts with the small, everyday stuff: someone forgot to switch the laundry, dishes are still in the sink, one of you has been with the kids all day and the other walks in already on their phone. Or maybe it’s been a few weeks since you’ve had sex, and one of you makes a comment that doesn’t quite land right. And then suddenly, it’s not small anymore.

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