The SC Blog: New Essays every Month
All essays found here were written by Starobin Counseling staff.
Intelligence? Lots, and none of it’s artificial!
Mindfulness Part II: Psychological Flexibility- Your Mind Can Be as Flexible as a Yoga Guru
Ever feel like life’s storms are too much to handle? Stress at work, relationship woes, and endless DMV traffic--sound familiar? Discover how psychological flexibility, powered by mindfulness, can help you bend without breaking and how Acceptance and Commitment Therapy offers a path to get there.
How to Survive Vacation: Travel Tips for Neurodivergent Adults
Traveling can be an amazing experience, but can also bring anxiety and discomfort to neurodivergent travelers. Find out how to manage the challenges of travel so your vacation ends up being a relaxing experience, rather than a stressful one.
PACE —Your Parent-Child Conversations to Lower Stress and Build Connection
Having a stressful conversation with an emotionally flooded child can intimidate even the most confident parent. Find out how incorporating Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity, and Empathy (PACE) into your conversations can open the way for increased connection and trust.
Mindful of What?
Dispelling Mindfulness Myths: Uncover the true nature of mindfulness. Whether you've struggled with mindfulness before or are curious about its real benefits, part one of this series sheds light on common misunderstandings and offers guidance why mindfulness is so effective, without all the fluff.
Avoiding the Emotional Spiral of Doom Scrolling
Have you found yourself acting like a captive to your phone? Are you neglecting responsibilities just to read all the latest stories online? If so, this blog provides strategies you can use to set boundaries and step away from the temptations that can lead you into an emotional spiral of doom scrolling.
Embracing the Person Under the Mask: How to Rediscover and Reclaim Your Neurodivergent Traits
Unmasking neurodivergence can bring significant relief–but it can be a challenging and emotional journey. Check out the last of our three-part series on unmasking to learn how to safely and mindfully embrace your neurodivergent traits.
The Weight of Resolutions
Did your New Year's resolutions to follow that diet or change your body fall through? Again? Are you being hard on yourself about falling short of your plans for this year already? Then this blog post is for you.
New Year, New Job?
With the uncertainty of the new year, there is often room for a fresh start in several aspects of our lives including the workplace. Therapy can assist in identifying opportunities and making steps towards a life more aligned with your values.
BE YOURSELF — Learning to safely step out from the mask, step outside societal norms, and step into the freedom of embracing neurodivergence
Many people with autism and/or ADHD experience covert and overt messaging that they need to “mask” their true selves to fit in with a neurotypical world. Find out how our societal norms reinforce this message, and how learning ways to safely unmask can free neurodivergent people to be themselves.
Shifting with Compassion: Navigating the Hidden Impact of Daylight Saving Time
Explore the hidden impacts of daylight saving time. Discover why self-compassion is crucial as we adjust to the ways this 'extra' hour of daylight can affect our physical and mental health. It's about more than just resetting clocks; it's about well-being.