by Shmuel Fischler, LCSW-C | Oct 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
How did you learn to hold the door open for the person right behind you waiting to enter a store? What about saying “bless you!” after someone sneezes? Modeling is one of the fundamental ways that we all learn how to be responsible, kind and productive adults....
by Shmuel Fischler, LCSW-C | Oct 12, 2018 | Uncategorized
With so many competing demands on time and attention, it is harder than ever for families to spend quality time together. One study found that families spend only 36 minutes of quality time together on the average weekday. However, kids spend an average of 2 hours and...
by Shmuel Fischler, LCSW-C | Oct 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
Shhh…. if you listen closely you just may be able to hear the dialog going on in your head right now even as you read this line. The banter can be swift, like an Abbott and Costello routine (Google it, millennials), blink and you miss it. Other times it flows like a...
by Shmuel Fischler, LCSW-C | Sep 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
Football season is here. Millions of sports fans across the country are spending Sunday afternoons and nights sitting on the couch, eating too many potato chips and soaking in the subtle psychological and emotional effects of the game. No, that last one wasn’t a joke!...
by Shmuel Fischler, LCSW-C | Sep 12, 2018 | Uncategorized
More Americans are identifying as spiritual and not religious, but there are still many people who avoid both terms altogether. There is a big intersection between psychology and faith of any sort, and there are numerous mental health benefits of engaging in spiritual...
by Shmuel Fischler, LCSW-C | Aug 22, 2018 | Uncategorized
When we or someone we love struggle with mental illness, be it anxiety, depression or something else, the symptoms and stigma can all take a toll. In many cases, stigma causes sufferers to internalize and isolate, which can create a heavier burden and an additional...
by Shmuel Fischler, LCSW-C | Aug 8, 2018 | Uncategorized
Your senior year of high school is over. It’s been 12 years (or more) of hard work, tests, classes, meeting new friends and growing as a person. While some people preparing to enter college are excited about a fresh start, others are feeling the pressure and anxiety...
by Shmuel Fischler, LCSW-C | Jul 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is the best available psychological treatment for fear, worry, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders (OCSD). Decades of research support the use of CBT, the gold-standard psychological intervention. Overview CBT is an...
by Shmuel Fischler, LCSW-C | Jul 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
There are so many family and kid-friendly activities to tackle over the course of the summer, from outdoor movie screenings to hikes in the woods. At the same time, there are plenty of educational activities that children are expected to complete to stay on grade...
by Shmuel Fischler, LCSW-C | Jul 4, 2018 | Uncategorized
When the weather warms up, many people head outdoors to enjoy the summer sun and shake off the cold of winter. It’s easy to think that better weather means improving your mood, like the sun breaking through the clouds after a thunderstorm. However, is there really any...
