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....
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...
By: Dr. Lisa Beckman If you have an eating disorder, you may have realized that there are different types of treatment modalities available. Since the Covid-19 pandemic , there has been a significant increase in the amount of therapy being done virtually and you may...
In our last blog post , we talked about how to define burnout, as well as signs that you’re experiencing it. But now what? What do you do once you’ve identified that it’s burnout that you’re dealing with? What steps can you take to alleviate...
What is Burnout and How to Recognize it Webster’s Dictionary defines burnout as: exhaustion of physical or emotional strength or motivation usually as a result of prolonged stress or frustration. In his original 1974 article, Herbert Freudenberger, who coined the term burnout, described the state...
It’s that time of year again. A time for friends and family. A time for shopping and get togethers. A time for adding a million extra things to our already overloaded plates, all in the spirit of the holidays, which we may or may not...
How can I prepare for the clinical testing and assessment? At Wellness Psychological Services, we strive to make the Psychoeducational Evaluation experience as peaceful and enjoyable as possible. Broadly speaking , you can expect a 60-minute clinical interview, 1 to 4 hours of in-person testing,...
The Benefits of Dialectical Behavior Therapy DBT & it’s Common Uses As we explore the benefits of DBT , we wanted to go over some of the disorders it’s commonly used to treat. If you struggle with one of the following, DBT may be a...
Welcome! Thank you for stopping by to read about dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) . We are passionate about DBT and are excited for the chance to share information from a DBT therapist with you today. DBT is an evidence-based practice. It focuses treatment on the...
By: Dr. Elizabeth Justine Devlin Family therapy is often utilized as a therapeutic approach to a diverse array of presenting concerns amongst family members including family conflict, communication difficulties, conflict amongst siblings, and therapy after a trauma to the family such as divorce, infidelity, or...