You Are Enough

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Why Is It So Hard to Accept Help?

Julie Radico Psy.D. ABPP on October 18, 2024

Our unhelpful thoughts can lead us to believe that we don't deserve help, or that it’s not okay to ask for help, or that help won't be given if we do ask for it.

Our unhelpful thoughts can lead us to believe that we don't deserve help, or that it’s not okay to ask for help, or that help won't be given if we do ask for it.

Anxiety

Avoidance Maintains Anxiety

Julie Radico Psy.D. ABPP on September 7, 2024

Not all avoidance is bad, but it can be unhelpful if it keeps us feeling high levels of anxiety. Several strategies may help you reduce avoidance and learn how resilient you are.

Not all avoidance is bad, but it can be unhelpful if it keeps us feeling high levels of anxiety. Several strategies may help you reduce avoidance and learn how resilient you are.

Emotional Labor

Women Are Often Burdened With Interpreting Their Partner’s Feelings

Julie Radico Psy.D. ABPP on August 16, 2024

Women in heterosexual relationships are often tasked with the work of interpreting their own and their partner's feelings, which can leave them feeling drained.

Women in heterosexual relationships are often tasked with the work of interpreting their own and their partner's feelings, which can leave them feeling drained.

Therapy

Why Your Therapist Won't Just Tell You What to Do

Julie Radico Psy.D. ABPP on July 26, 2024

Therapists and coaches purposefully avoid giving advice as no one can fully know your lived experience. Therapy is about your identified needs, not your therapist's opinions.

Therapists and coaches purposefully avoid giving advice as no one can fully know your lived experience. Therapy is about your identified needs, not your therapist's opinions.

Grief

How to Talk to a Loved One Who Is Struggling

Julie Radico Psy.D. ABPP on July 10, 2024

It can often be hard to know the “perfect” thing to say to a loved one who is struggling. Sometimes neither of you will know the “right answer" and that's okay.

It can often be hard to know the “perfect” thing to say to a loved one who is struggling. Sometimes neither of you will know the “right answer" and that's okay.

Stress

What’s Really Making You Upset?

Julie Radico Psy.D. ABPP on June 20, 2024

Your regular feelings of stress may have deep roots. Recognizing those roots may help uncover your unhelpful behavior patterns and negative beliefs.

Your regular feelings of stress may have deep roots. Recognizing those roots may help uncover your unhelpful behavior patterns and negative beliefs.

Mind Reading

You Can’t Read Minds

Julie Radico Psy.D. ABPP on May 31, 2024

Mind reading can have a negative impact on the way you view yourself, others, and the world. It’s important that you notice when you are falling into this thinking trap.

Mind reading can have a negative impact on the way you view yourself, others, and the world. It’s important that you notice when you are falling into this thinking trap.

Self-Esteem

It’s OK You Can’t Solve Every Problem

Julie Radico Psy.D. ABPP on May 10, 2024

Consider these strategies when you start to solve someone else’s problem without being asked, feel stuck in your own problem-solving, or judge yourself negatively.

Consider these strategies when you start to solve someone else’s problem without being asked, feel stuck in your own problem-solving, or judge yourself negatively.

Self-Esteem

You Matter, Too

Julie Radico Psy.D. ABPP on May 2, 2024

Putting yourself last can damage your self-esteem and well-being. Don't let feelings of guilt, shame, or heroism impede your self-care.

Putting yourself last can damage your self-esteem and well-being. Don't let feelings of guilt, shame, or heroism impede your self-care.

Social Comparison Theory

Stop Comparing Yourself Negatively to Others

Julie Radico Psy.D. ABPP on April 19, 2024

Comparing yourself to others can steal your sense of joy. Focusing, instead, on how you can beat your own personal record may be more productive.

Comparing yourself to others can steal your sense of joy. Focusing, instead, on how you can beat your own personal record may be more productive.

Self-Talk

If It’s Too Cruel to Say to Others, Don't Say It to Yourself

Julie Radico Psy.D. ABPP on April 9, 2024

Noticing how we speak to ourselves can help us recognize and challenge our patterns of self-criticism.

Noticing how we speak to ourselves can help us recognize and challenge our patterns of self-criticism.

Boundaries

You Are Enough, So Stick to Your Boundaries

Julie Radico Psy.D. ABPP on March 27, 2024

Notice when and why you struggle to set boundaries. In such situations, it can be helpful to consider: “What’s the healthiest decision I can make?”

Notice when and why you struggle to set boundaries. In such situations, it can be helpful to consider: “What’s the healthiest decision I can make?”

Gender

How Organizations Can Reduce Gender Bias and Stereotypes

Julie Radico Psy.D. ABPP on March 6, 2024

Women are faced with negative stereotypes and bias in the workplace. Organizations can champion equitable norms to help all employees feel included and improve performance.

Women are faced with negative stereotypes and bias in the workplace. Organizations can champion equitable norms to help all employees feel included and improve performance.

Career

Stop Minimizing Your Accomplishments

Julie Radico Psy.D. ABPP on February 28, 2024

Notice when you diminish your contributions or accomplishments. Recognize why you may do this and consider some strategies to help pull you out of this pattern.

Notice when you diminish your contributions or accomplishments. Recognize why you may do this and consider some strategies to help pull you out of this pattern.

Motivation

Falling Short on Your Goals? Use the Power of Your Values

Julie Radico Psy.D. ABPP on February 13, 2024

If you find it challenging to stick with your goals, you may have better luck when you can connect your goals to your values.

If you find it challenging to stick with your goals, you may have better luck when you can connect your goals to your values.

Relationships

Unequal Division of Labor Can Be Detrimental to Relationships

Julie Radico Psy.D. ABPP on February 5, 2024

Frustration may build in relationships in which partners feel they are responsible for most of the household labor. Ongoing, kind, and thoughtful, communication can help.

Frustration may build in relationships in which partners feel they are responsible for most of the household labor. Ongoing, kind, and thoughtful, communication can help.

Workplace Dynamics

Hybrid Work Is an Equity Issue

Julie Radico Psy.D. ABPP on January 30, 2024

Employers offering hybrid and remote work can help create more equitable workplaces.

Employers offering hybrid and remote work can help create more equitable workplaces.

Gender

Dealing With Second-Generation Gender Bias at Work

Julie Radico Psy.D. ABPP on January 25, 2024

Highlight your characteristics to navigate hurdles to advancement in the workplace.

Highlight your characteristics to navigate hurdles to advancement in the workplace.