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This article in The Washington Post describes the author’s and her husband’s experiences with mental health struggles during the pandemic. The author, with her busy life, had a hard time finding and scheduling a therapist, and worried that the online … Read more
Two years ago most psychotherapists and counselors thought of online therapy as a poor child of in-person work, although there was a minority already successfully serving clients worldwide and in US rural and other areas. Once the pandemic hit, a … Read more
For parents raising a teenager, the last year of high school is stressful by itself. With the Coronavirus Pandemic, the amount of added uncertainty can be tremendously challenging for everyone’s mental health. This article (transcript) describes the difficulties arising due … Read more
These are such challenging times – practically overnight some people went from interviewing for jobs and entertaining job offers to experiencing sudden layoffs or disappearing job offers. The uncertainty about the future due to the Coronavirus Pandemic is impacting all … Read more
Here is an interesting transcript from an interview with a psychologist from Massachusetts on the mental health toll of the Coronavirus Pandemic. “…we need to really shore people up against social isolation. And one part of that is that social … Read more
This article describes how the decline in the financial markets due to the Coronavirus Pandemic is impacting people who are either close to retirement or are already retired. “For older people, the coronavirus crisis has been an appalling shock. Many can’t travel … Read more
Now that we’ve switched from face-to-face therapy to tele-therapy during COVID-19 Pandemic, some people might be wondering if and how it works. Here is a helpful article that examines various angles of video counseling: “I found most people’s apprehension around … Read more
During the last few weeks, we have experienced daily changes in our environment. For many, the work environment has changed too. For those who are now unemployed due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, Unemployment Insurance becomes a crucial safety net. Here … Read more
Here is an excellent article from Harvard Global Health Institute, describing the impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic on our mental health. We are experiencing a global fear in response to threat, which enhances our survival and at the same time … Read more
Are you wondering what the experience would be like of doing teletherapy while isolating yourself physically from others? Teletherapy Experience I have been doing teletherapy with international clients for a while and it has been very effective – I love … Read more