by Shmuel Fischler, LCSW-C | Mar 15, 2018 | Blog
Extroverts are gregarious, out-going people who are the life of the party, life of the cubicle and life of the coffee shop. It’s easy for introverts to feel like the red-headed stepchildren of their exciting extrovert counterparts, but introverts have unique strengths...
by Shmuel Fischler, LCSW-C | Feb 20, 2018 | Blog
Identity is a broad term that encompasses everything about you. Do you value money or getting the latest Tesla before anyone else? Do you value time spent with family or time spent in the classroom? While our backgrounds can inform our identities to a certain extent,...
by Shmuel Fischler, LCSW-C | Feb 14, 2018 | Blog
Love is everywhere on the silver screen this time of year, and plenty of teens and adults swoon when taking in the seemingly-perfect relationships of Hollywood. However, authentic relationship-building is often anything but glamorous. “This Isn’t Anything Like the...
by Shmuel Fischler, LCSW-C | Jan 11, 2018 | Blog
Countless Americans work from “vacation to vacation,” and return to work only to start another countdown until they can leave again. While vacations have been shown to temporarily relieve employee burnout, long vacations aren’t all that they’re cracked up to be. The...
by Shmuel Fischler, LCSW-C | Jan 10, 2018 | Blog
Football playoffs are here, which means that countless fans are spending their Sundays glued to the television, perched on the edge of their couch cushion and resting their emotional well-being on their team. Sound like an exaggeration? Millions of people every year...
by Shmuel Fischler, LCSW-C | Dec 27, 2017 | Blog
As the New Year approaches, many adults will enter the resolution cycle in a quest to improve themselves. However, 32% of people who make resolutions fail within the first two weeks, with 80% failing after three months. Instead of being hard on yourself for not...
by Shmuel Fischler, LCSW-C | Dec 8, 2017 | Blog
For many adults and children, the holidays are anything but merry and bright. Whether they resurface past trauma or leave you panicking on the drive over to your mother-in-law’s home, the holidays can wreak havoc on mental health. Bringing Up Past Trauma The holiday...
by Shmuel Fischler, LCSW-C | Nov 27, 2017 | Blog
Holiday shopping is one of the most stressful parts of the season, and it’s even more stressful when you have to bring children along. To help your children stay on the nice list and steer clear of coal in their stocking, managing your child’s behavior and routine is...
by Shmuel Fischler, LCSW-C | Nov 15, 2017 | Blog
Thanksgiving is about more than wrangling the turkey out of the oven and politely chatting with your aunts and uncles. In fact, the true reason for the holiday is in the name—giving thanks. While it’s great to be thankful for the many blessings you have one day a...
by Shmuel Fischler, LCSW-C | Oct 30, 2017 | Blog
If you’re a high school or college student, how do you feel when you get a C? If you’re like many students you feel frustrated, wish that it was a B and resolve to do better on the next exam. However, if you are a perfectionist, a less-than-perfect score on an...
