As a stylist, illustrator, and fashion editor for the national magazine Girls Life, Heather has enjoyed the kind of artistic career other creative professionals might covet. Indeed, she began her journey studying painting at Cal Arts, moving on to the Fashion...
Victims of childhood abuse, domestic violence, sexual assault – these all have one feature in common. It’s the need for special, trauma-informed care (TIC) from the counselors and therapists who treat them. What Is Trauma-Informed Care? Trauma-Informed care is based...
Will There Soon Be a Blood Test to Diagnose Depression? For years, doctors have used simple blood tests to rule out reasons why a patient might be struggling with depression or bi-polar disorder. Tests like these could point to problems with the thyroid, with a...
The first thing you notice about Ms. Bernson-Tang upon meeting is that she exudes positive energy. Whether in a brief email exchange or a longer phone call, she brings a warmth and authenticity to every interaction that speaks to a lifetime spent in close...
With a Bachelor of Arts from Claremont McKenna College and a rapid career trajectory to senior management in the business world, Javan Taherkhani describes himself as someone who had always been clear on his goals for the future. Nevertheless, it was after a...
“This program really will change your life, if you let it. But I recommend being patient. If you’re like me, you’d like to snap your fingers and arrive where you’re meant to go, right away. But take the time and allow it to change you, and learn the lessons...
After enduring the twin blows of a devastating personal loss, and the economic blows of a worldwide pandemic to his already stressful restaurant business, Padraic Aubrey, known as “Paddy” to friends and family, decided it was time for a change. A graduate of Skidmore...
The job of a mental health counselor used to be relatively straightforward. But with the onset of COVID-19 and the public health crisis, much has changed. Telecounseling has become much more common, and fewer mental health professionals are working out of...
Tis’ the season to be anxious. And for many, stress is often one of the first ‘gifts’ of the holidays. Surprisingly, 80 percent of people surveyed admit they tend to ignore a rising stress level over the holiday season rather than take steps to manage it. This...
“The burning of fossil fuels is killing us,” says the World Health Organization (WHO). “Climate change is the single biggest threat facing humanity.” These remarks came in an October 2021 report issued by the WHO —The WHO COP26 Special Report on Climate Change and...
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