When New Year’s Resolutions Stress Your Nervous System
As we make small changes, we give our nervous system the chance to readjust and make room for more change. This way, taking steps 1 and 2 gets you that much closer to 10.
When High-Achieving, First Generation Leaders Struggle With Anxiety
I remember sitting on the living room floor of my studio apartment, surrounded by stacks of highlighted articles and annotated papers. My chest felt tight, like a slow suffocation. It was disorienting, like watching the color drain from my own life. I curled into a ball and waited for my body to calm down.
Trauma vs. Traits: Separating Survival Responses from Who You Really Are
Many trauma responses develop early and remain active for so long that they begin to feel like fixed traits, even though they are actually adaptive survival strategies. While trauma can show up in many ways, several responses are especially likely to be misunderstood as personality traits.
How to Survive Being Around Your Family for the Holidays
The holiday season can bring joy, connection, and celebration. The holidays also bring heightened stress, emotional fatigue, and complicated family dynamics. Here are some practical ways to manage holiday family stress.
Finding Yourself In The College Years
My hope is that clients leave our work together feeling more grounded in who they are at their core, calmer, and more confident in making decisions and engaging in relationships in ways that feel natural to them.
5 Strategies for Managing Anxious Feelings
Are anxious feelings affecting your quality of life? Try these strategies today.
Working with Teens with ADHD and Anxiety
Dominique shared about her work with teens, and how helping kids with ADHD and anxiety feels close to home.
Trauma and ADHD: Healing What’s Beneath the Surface
So much of ADHD is misunderstood. It’s not just about attention. It’s about identity.
EMDR Therapy: How It Works and Why the Research Supports It
Discover how EMDR therapy helps reprocess trauma, reduce anxiety, and promote healing. Learn what research says and how it supports lasting change.
What Is EMDR Therapy—and How Does It Work?
EMDR is a therapy that helps people recover from distressing or traumatic experiences. Instead of talking endlessly about what happened, EMDR helps your brain process the memory in a new way so it no longer feels as overwhelming, confusing, or painful.
Insurance 101: Understanding Therapy Coverage & Key Terms
Navigating insurance for therapy can feel overwhelming. At Pulianda & Brock Psychology Associates, we believe that understanding your insurance options empowers you to make informed decisions about your care.
Social Anxiety
Living with social anxiety can make the world feel small. But you don’t have to stay hidden or alone. Therapy can help you reclaim your voice, expand your social world, and form meaningful connections without the constant burden of self-doubt.
What is Anxiety?
Anxiety is common, but it can feel overwhelming and isolating. Therapy focused on distress tolerance and managing unproductive thoughts can help.
Boundaries: Why Are They Such A Pain in the A**?
It’s not that other people have a skill that you don’t possess. It takes time to get clear on what your boundaries are and how to communicate them effectively. Therapy is a great place to learn to identify and communicate your needs.
3 Ways To Optimize Your Therapy
Therapy is an investment in your growth. Here are 3 strategies for optimizing your time.
P is for People-Pleasing…and the Patriarchy
People-pleasing can be problematic because it can lead to issues like struggling to voice your opinions, make big decisions, or know who you are.
Book Review: Nurtureshock
Our very own Dane Osborne, LPC draws key takeaways from the popular book Nurtureshock: New Thinking About Children, by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman
Thinking About Diagnosis
Mental health diagnosis gets a bad reputation, but it can be a helpful tool when used within the right context.