Clinician Spotlight: Gabrielle Fassman, LMSW
While this next Clinician Spotlight has been with us since the opening of our Warwick, NY location in early 2019, we’re excited to formally introduce you to Gabrielle Fassman, LMSW.
Clinician Spotlight: Rachel Formale, LMHC
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We’re back with another Clinician Spotlight! This time we are featuring Rachel Formale, LMHC. Rachel runs our Adolescent Boys DBT Skills Group and our NEW Flourish & Thrive: DBT + Self-Compassion Group for Teen Girls.
Clinician Spotlight: Sara Olivia Dallendorfer, LMSW
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Sara Olivia brings her expertise from working as a school-based therapist to our private practice setting, here at Nourish Your Mind. Currently accepting new clients.
Increasing Positive Thinking
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We all have negative thoughts. There is no way around that. One thing we can do, though, is change how often we have these thoughts, how we react to them, and acknowledge why we are having them.
Building Confidence
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Confidence is an important skill to have, but it does take work in order to maintain. The steps to becoming more confident can be intimidating, so it is helpful if you start small and build up.
Clinician Spotlight: Jennifer Powers, LMT, CHC
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Jennifer has joined Nourish Your Mind for her undergraduate internship this semester and is co-facilitator for our Young Adult DBT Skills Group.
Maintaining Friendships in a Pandemic
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While it is important to follow the guidelines for Covid-19, it is also important to keep relationships with your friends and family. Allow this pandemic to show you that physical closeness and face-to-face interactions aren’t the only thing keeping you and your friends connected.
Learning to Set Boundaries
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When you first hear the word boundary, it may make sound like a way to disconnect and separate from others. Actually, the opposite is more true.
Validation: One Skill That Can Make all the Difference
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Validation is communicating understanding of another person’s emotions, thoughts and perspective in a given situation. Using this skill leads us to feeling heard and understood.
ADHD In Men vs. Women
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ADHD presents differently between the two biological sexes. Since symptoms for girls tend to be less obvious, many girls reach their young adult years without being diagnosed.