by Karenna Armington, LICSW | Dec 30, 2017
This Is How To Make Emotionally Intelligent Friendships: 6 Secrets – Eric Barker If you follow any of Brené Brown’s research, you have heard her lament over and over again that Americans are in a crisis of disconnection, that the polarization of society...
by Karenna Armington, LICSW | Dec 30, 2017
Jonathan Shedler – Articles on Trauma Guidelines and Long-term Treatment Sadly, the prestigious American Psychological Association (APA) recently released new guidelines for treating trauma. Most therapists experienced in treating people impacted by...
by Karenna Armington, LICSW | Oct 19, 2017
“Winter Blues”, or Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) With the longer nights and cooler days approaching, you may be noticing a shift in your energy. Like most in the animal kingdom, you are hardwired to respond to the change in season. Energy turns inward, quiets. Sex...
by Karenna Armington, LICSW | Sep 8, 2017
WashingtonPost – Health & Science – Ecstasy could be ‘breakthrough’ therapy for soldiers, others suffering from PTSD – William Wan – Published: August 26, 2017 Feels like groundhog day. Washington Post correspondent, William Wan, recently wrote an...
by Karenna Armington, LICSW | Aug 17, 2017
GoodTherapy.org – How Therapy Reduces Shame and Helps Us Access the Freedom of Adulthood – By Alex Afram, PhD – August 7, 2017 As I read the blog post, I find my mind drawn to wondering about the set of clients with whom I have worked over the years who...