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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
How to Break the Cycle of Rumination

Amy Vigliotti Ph.D. on April 6, 2024

Have you been trying to unhook from obsessions but find yourself preoccupied with worry and unable to stay focused? Here are some tried-and-true techniques to break the cycle.

Have you been trying to unhook from obsessions but find yourself preoccupied with worry and unable to stay focused? Here are some tried-and-true techniques to break the cycle.

Relationships
The Paradox of Heartbreak

Amy Vigliotti Ph.D. on January 29, 2024

Ending an unwanted relationship may bring relief and a renewed sense of being. Many also experience pain as well. There are some strategies to keep in mind to help ease the pain.

Ending an unwanted relationship may bring relief and a renewed sense of being. Many also experience pain as well. There are some strategies to keep in mind to help ease the pain.

Artificial Intelligence
AI in the Mental Health Field

Amy Vigliotti Ph.D. on October 27, 2023

What does AI mean for mental health? Although AI lacks empathy and consciousness, factors that are so integral to therapy, AI has plenty to offer in terms of
clinical practice.

What does AI mean for mental health? Although AI lacks empathy and consciousness, factors that are so integral to therapy, AI has plenty to offer in terms of
clinical practice.

Relationships
Why People-Pleasing Isn't Pleasing Anyone

Amy Vigliotti Ph.D. on October 24, 2023

What once helped you is now weighing you down. Turn to these helpful strategies to feel lighter and still keep those important relationships happy.

What once helped you is now weighing you down. Turn to these helpful strategies to feel lighter and still keep those important relationships happy.

Adolescence
The Adolescent Mental Health Crisis

Amy Vigliotti Ph.D. on January 13, 2023

Teens are hurting. We can help by creating a consistent and trusting space for them to process their experiences and emotions.

Teens are hurting. We can help by creating a consistent and trusting space for them to process their experiences and emotions.

Perfectionism
When Good Enough Is More Than Enough

Amy Vigliotti Ph.D. on January 11, 2023

You are just as likely to find a unicorn as you are to achieve perfection. Rather than striving to be perfect, aim for curiosity and learning.

You are just as likely to find a unicorn as you are to achieve perfection. Rather than striving to be perfect, aim for curiosity and learning.

Attention
Why Paying Attention to Emotions Matters

Amy Vigliotti Ph.D. on August 11, 2021

Do you avoid feeling your emotions, especially the "dark and scary" ones? Here are strategies to help guide you through validating and feeling your emotion in a healthy way.

Do you avoid feeling your emotions, especially the "dark and scary" ones? Here are strategies to help guide you through validating and feeling your emotion in a healthy way.

Fear
Buckle Up! How to Tolerate Emotional Turbulence

Amy Vigliotti Ph.D. on April 19, 2021

Are you a regular passenger on the "enduring all things awful" flight? Learning how to tolerate emotional distress can earn you a premium well-being upgrade.

Are you a regular passenger on the "enduring all things awful" flight? Learning how to tolerate emotional distress can earn you a premium well-being upgrade.

Grief
Love and Loss in the Time of COVID

Amy Vigliotti Ph.D. on February 22, 2021

Are you unsure how to help someone who is going through a loss? Joining them in their grief is the first step to healing.

Are you unsure how to help someone who is going through a loss? Joining them in their grief is the first step to healing.

Career
Working From Home: Tips to Stay Productive

Amy Vigliotti Ph.D. on May 10, 2020

Is working from home feeling difficult? Are you having trouble getting motivated and staying focused? A few strategies can make a big impact on your workday.

Is working from home feeling difficult? Are you having trouble getting motivated and staying focused? A few strategies can make a big impact on your workday.

Meditation
Meditator or Medi-hater?

Amy Vigliotti Ph.D. on February 9, 2020

New studies have shown that 50-year-olds who meditate have the same brains as a 25-year old! Becoming present for our lives is arguably one of the healthiest tools we have.

New studies have shown that 50-year-olds who meditate have the same brains as a 25-year old! Becoming present for our lives is arguably one of the healthiest tools we have.

Relationships
The Upward Spiral

Amy Vigliotti Ph.D. on November 5, 2019

Do you ever feel like you're going in circles? Therapy can offer interventions to recognize patterns, become unstuck, and move forward.

Do you ever feel like you're going in circles? Therapy can offer interventions to recognize patterns, become unstuck, and move forward.