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• posted: Feb. 04, 2025
• Mental Health,  Mental Health Awareness,  Old City Counseling,  Philadelphia,  Old City,  Blog,  Challenges

Valentine’s Day can be tough, especially if you're feeling lonely, dealing with a breakup, or struggling with mental health challenges. This holiday can affect people differently, so taking care of yourself is important. Here are some ways to cope and take care of your mental health: Read More

• posted: Jan. 07, 2025
• Mental Health,  Old City Counseling,  Counseling,  Philadelphia,  Old City,  Blog,  2025,  New Year

As the New Year begins, it’s the perfect time to reflect on your mental well-being and set intentions to prioritize self-care. While resolutions often focus on physical health or professional goals, mental health is equally important. Here are five practical tips to help you nurture your mind and spirit in the year ahead: Read More

• posted: Dec. 03, 2024
• Old City Counseling,  Philadelphia,  Old City,  Gratitude,  Gratefulness,  Blog,  Thanksgiving

The holidays are hard sometimes and bring out the complexity of our human experience. We may be surrounded by family and still feel empty. We might be grieving and feel happy being with those who are here with us. We might feel grateful for all that we have in this life and sad for what we have never had. It is okay to feel grateful and other emotions like sadness, anger, loneliness, and grief at the same time. Our feelings can coexist and each be valid in their own separate experiences and stories. This concept is also known as “dialectics” coming from DBT, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, an evidence-based treatment, founded by Marsha Linehan. Dialectics means “the idea that opposing ideas, emotions, or experiences can coexist.” The DBT framework aims to teach us how to practice acceptance in our lives and also work towards changing behaviors that do not serve us. Read More