by Shmuel Fischler, LCSW-C | Nov 8, 2018 | Uncategorized
You woke up to a cold room and realized your heater has decided to kick the bucket. One week ago you found out that your company might be undergoing a merger. And, it turns out that the mole on your spouse’s back might not be harmless after all. This is all on top of...
by hannah | Oct 29, 2018 | Uncategorized
Just imagine… you are building a sand castle on a beach. Out of the corner of your eye, you see a dog running toward you. You panic and do the only thing you know to do: draw a line in the sand with a stick and hope the dog does not pass. Of course, the dog...
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...
