Individuals Therapy

The Holidays are often referenced as the most wonderful time of year. According to all the holiday movies out there, this time of year allows us to magically handle situations with ease and our days are to be filled with joy, peace, social connections, and romantic moments. Often this sets us up for unrealistic expectations…

El 2020 ha sido un año muy estresante. La pandemia nos aisló de todo y de todos. Convivimos con los muebles en nuestras casas durante largos meses, y despertó nuevas sensaciones y miedos. Luego de tantos días de agobio por la situación mundial, queremos poder relajarnos un poquito y disfrutar de la familia y los…

Typically, our stress and anxiety over the holiday season is due to a lack of time, shopping, family gatherings and office parties. This year our stress and anxiety over the holiday season may been replaced by the fear of the coronavirus, giving it to someone we love and new social distancing norms. We hear cases…

The coronavirus pandemic may be a public health challenge, but the physical distancing needed to combat the spread of the virus can be a challenge too. Now, more than ever, it is important to stay connected with friends and family. While it is easy to feel isolated during this time, there are many ways to…

Both Miami-Dade and Broward County Schools are scheduled to reopen this upcoming week. Parents are facing a new to-do list in getting their children ready for school. Children have to adapt to new routines, learn new school regulations, handle awkward social situations, and cope with worries and/or feelings of anxiety. Along with the average school…

There is notable irony in writing an article about procrastination while being near constantly distracted as I go about doing so—right? Well here I am, writing these words while doing everything I can not to go and ‘check’ the fridge and its contents, or flick on a YouTube video. I am writing these words in…

It seems that everyone around you is getting tested recently. It may have been that a coworker, your roommate or your spouse just tested positive. The news has you scrambling for the nearest testing facility and your worries about the worst possible outcome seem to loom over you as the hours pass by. In this…

Experiencing loss and grief can be exceptionally painful and challenging under the best of circumstances. During a pandemic, however, grieving can take a completely new meaning. Sick and elderly are dying alone in hospitals surrendered by strangers. Their loves ones are unable to be by their bedside to comfort them, tell them how much they…

Up until now, things have pretty much been on lockdown to keep everyone safe. Even though you have adjusted to staying home, you can’t wait for things to be normal again. But progressing back to normal means a whole other phase: re-opening. Though a vaccine and medication are still in the works, many states are…

It seems like each passing day brings new updates on the COVID-19 pandemic. Your daily routine probably looks a little different than it did a couple of months ago. Maybe your children are now home from school, and you’re trying to balance working from home with homeschooling and childcare. Perhaps you’ve even brought an elderly…