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Things to Consider

Reflections from a psychotherapist.

Media
Navigating the Mental Health Effects of Partisan News

Amir Levine Ph.D. on May 16, 2024

Partisan news can have a deleterious impact on our relationships. Learn effective ways to manage these effects and build bridges to those with different views.

Partisan news can have a deleterious impact on our relationships. Learn effective ways to manage these effects and build bridges to those with different views.

Therapy
Addressing Political Anxiety in Psychotherapy

Amir Levine Ph.D. on March 22, 2024

Political anxiety is a real phenomenon, and mental health clinicians and clients will greatly benefit when best prepared for how to manage it in the psychotherapy space.

Political anxiety is a real phenomenon, and mental health clinicians and clients will greatly benefit when best prepared for how to manage it in the psychotherapy space.

Trauma
Secondary Trauma: How to Build Resilience and Heal

Amir Levine Ph.D. on January 18, 2024

With increased reliance on social media access to traumatic information, many people have become highly susceptible to the effects of secondary trauma.

With increased reliance on social media access to traumatic information, many people have become highly susceptible to the effects of secondary trauma.

Therapy
Intrinsic and Extrinsic Skills in Mental Health Clinicians

Amir Levine Ph.D. on October 25, 2023

Therapists can be their own worst critics in terms of competence and efficacy. Supporting the integration of external wisdom with our internal strengths is the key.

Therapists can be their own worst critics in terms of competence and efficacy. Supporting the integration of external wisdom with our internal strengths is the key.

Therapy
The Value of Support Groups

Amir Levine Ph.D. on September 7, 2023

Humans thrive from healthy connections with others and support groups provide the potential to find that connection, healing, and growth.

Humans thrive from healthy connections with others and support groups provide the potential to find that connection, healing, and growth.

Confidence
Living in the Age of Dysfunctional Doubt

Amir Levine Ph.D. on July 18, 2023

Doubt, as a phenomena of humanity, may be increasing and intensifying. Learn how to decipher between what's functional and dysfunctional and how to manage with dysfunctional doubt.

Doubt, as a phenomena of humanity, may be increasing and intensifying. Learn how to decipher between what's functional and dysfunctional and how to manage with dysfunctional doubt.