Sharing Our Knowledge With You
As researchers, educators and therapists, we work with our clients and PARTNER TO SEE CHANGE. Browse our behavioral health resources for psychoeducational content grounded in the latest research and developed for you by our expert clinicians. Here, you will find our popular Tips of the Month and Clinical Science Insights publication series, you can hear podcasts and watch webinars on a variety of themes, read topical articles from our therapists and learn about our latest publications.
How to Cultivate a More Meaningful Relationship with Your Partner
We all know how to spot the couple in the throes of early-relationship dopamine bliss. They physically space themselves close together and very likely touch. They focus on each other, oblivious to external distractions. Unless being used to take selfies, their phones are tucked away in their carefully chosen garments and accessories. Certainly feelings of love, interest, and…
Argue With Kindness
Sky-high cholesterol and off-the-charts blood pressure aren't the only ways we put our health at risk. Research reported in the December, 2005 issue of Archives of General Psychiatry revealed that conflict within our primary relationship has the power to affect our physical health.
Sharing Influence
In the drama of intimate partnership, asserting a strong “no” can be a show-stopper. Negativity, firmly expressed, seems to have some intrinsic power to squelch what’s in its path, whether it’s a suggestion to purchase a certain piece of furniture, plan a weekend getaway, or try the new restaurant that opened nearby.
Hurtful Words
Parents often forget about the power of emotional honesty when dealing with their children’s unkind words. Consider 10-year-old Jason at the dinner table, fussing and complaining about what's being served. "I hate your dinners," he blurts out to his father, who prepared tonight's meal. "You're a terrible cook!" His feelings hurt, Dad sends Jason to his room — the consequence…
Making These Resolutions Can Improve a Relationship
Dr. Anthony Chambers shares suggestions for enhancing intimacy and romance with your partner in the new year.
Why Millennials Are So Into Collecting Things
Jocelyn McDonnell spoke to the Huffington Post about why collecting is so soothing for millennials.
What Makes Leaving Abusive Relationship Difficult with Bahareh Sahebi
In an interview with Empowering Conversationz, Dr. Bahareh Sahebi shares her personal story of leaving home at the age of 15 because she couldn’t tolerate her abusive father anymore.
Rethinking Yelling
It’s hard to find a parent who has never yelled. Yelling seems a kind of natural impulse, perhaps originally an evolutionary survival instinct when we’re faced with a serious threat or danger. Consider the moment when a loud shout is necessary to stop a toddler racing toward a busy street or about to overturn a pot of hot soup simmering on the stovetop. Moments like these tend…