Understanding Anxiety in Uncertain Times Living in an ever-changing world can bring about feelings of uncertainty, which often trigger anxiety. The last several months have brought lots of change and uncertainty. For residents of St. Petersburg, FL, and the Tampa Bay Area uncertainties might include shifting economic conditions, hurricane season and several recent storms that affected many of us. This...[ read more ]
For the last couple of months, we’ve been exploring anxiety, it’s symptoms and effects, as well as effective treatments. To better understand your anxiety, or determine if you need treatment for it, you can check out this blog: https://wellnesspsychologicalservices.com/what-is-anxiety-frequently-asked-questions-about-anxiety/ If you’ve already determined that you’re suffering from anxiety, and you’re ready to seek treatment for it, this blog has some...[ read more ]
How and When to Treat Your Anxiety Over the last few months, we’ve been exploring all of the questions that surround anxiety. If you missed our previous blogs on this subject, you can find them here: https://wellnesspsychologicalservices.com/blog/ In the previous blogs, we discussed what anxiety is and why people have it. In this blog, we will go over four questions...[ read more ]
Should discharge be collaborative? Assessing flexible discharge dates in an intensive outpatient dialectical behavior therapy program We are excited to announce that Dr. Jonathan Huffman was an author on a recent publication about a Dialectical Behavior Therapy Program. Check out the article at: https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2024-28982-001
In honor of the expansion of our St. Pete location this month we are doing a locally focused blog to explore resources and activities that can help boost mental well-being and self-care. We love so much that our local St. Petersburg, Florida offers that is both unique and relaxing and offers a lot of opportunities for activities that help mental...[ read more ]
We are so excited that our St. Pete office is expanding and we have several new psychologists and therapists that will be offering services in person here in our lovely local St. Petersburg office! In honor of this expansion and how much we all love our local St. Pete, Fl. we are highlighting each of the providers that will be...[ read more ]
Webster’s Dictionary defines depression as “a mood disorder that is marked by varying degrees of sadness, despair, and loneliness and that is typically accompanied by inactivity, guilt, loss of concentration, social withdrawal, sleep disturbances, and sometimes suicidal tendencies.’ While it’s perfectly normal to feel sad during certain life situations, or to grieve for a certain length of time, depression is...[ read more ]
THERAPY FOR DEPRESSION IN TAMPA, FLORIDA By: Dr. Lea Martinell-Smith It's been awhile since we talked about depression which is honestly one of the most common concerns our clients are reporting and struggling with. Job stress, relationship concerns, financial strain and so many other life challenges can lead to feelings of stress, disappointment, sadness and depression. What do we mean...[ read more ]
By Jonathan Huffman At Wellness Psychological Services we take a holistic approach when conducting our psychological and neuropsychological evaluations. We accomplish this by identifying areas for improvement and areas of strength. Researchers have noted the importance of identifying areas of strength during neuropsychological evaluations. These strengths may serve as compensatory strategies for areas of improvement (Silver et tal., 2008). Therefore,...[ read more ]
How To Tell if You Have Disordered Eating This month, we’ve been talking about disordered eating, and how it affects our mental and physical health. If you missed our blog from earlier in March, you can check it out here: But what if you’re unsure if you’re struggling with disordered eating? Here are some helpful tips to help you decide...[ read more ]