by Shmuel Fischler, LCSW-C | Oct 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
How would you react if you heard that 8 in 10 adults over the age of 30 have anxiety? There’s a good chance that, unless that 80% figure radically challenged what you’ve experienced, you would blindly accept it as fact. This is even more true if we included a source,...
by Shmuel Fischler, LCSW-C | Oct 8, 2019 | Uncategorized
In today’s world, there is so much false information swirling around between social media, other news sites and the television. For every article telling an authentic representation of facts, it seems like there are five dedicated to doing the opposite for personal or...
by Shmuel Fischler, LCSW-C | Sep 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
Our own Shmuel Fischler had the opportunity to join Tom Rodgers and Fox 45 to discuss the Now You Know Cards and the numerous applications they have. Interest is growing in our movement to create meaningful conversation for mental health. Â
by Shmuel Fischler, LCSW-C | Aug 14, 2019 | Uncategorized
A few years ago I had the opportunity to meet Stuart Ralph, the man behind The OCD Stories, when he was honored at the annual IOCDF conference. He is truly a man of the people, passionate about public education in the area of OCD, reducing stigma, and just reaching...
by Shmuel Fischler, LCSW-C | Aug 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
Who are you? A mother or father? An employee or employer? A parent? A child? A volunteer? A friend? A chef? An artist? The more that many people consider this question, the longer the list of different hats that we wear gets. Because our lives and relationships are so...
by Shmuel Fischler, LCSW-C | Jul 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
No life comes without some level of disappointment. How could things have been different if you took that job? What if you never stopped playing guitar? What about if you followed your dream of getting a degree in Psychology instead of Philosophy? When looking at your...
by Shmuel Fischler, LCSW-C | Jul 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
​ Storytime… In a session several years ago a client of mine was lamenting her disconnect from family and friends. She was struggling with a skin picking disorder at the time. Try as she might, family members just didn’t ‘get it’. Friends continued to say...
by Shmuel Fischler, LCSW-C | Jul 11, 2019 | Uncategorized
At times it can feel like we have too much noise going on in our heads. Thoughts that we don’t want and try our best to push away. The good news is that we have more power than we think we do. Hear how our director, Shmuel Fischler LCSW-C breaks down one...
by Shmuel Fischler, LCSW-C | Jul 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
While summer is a wonderful time to gather with friends and loved ones, sometimes spending time with family can be anything but smooth sailing. Whether it’s a family reunion, birthday party or backyard barbecue, navigating uncomfortable family events is possible with...
by Shmuel Fischler, LCSW-C | Jul 8, 2019 | Uncategorized
Myopia is not some unfamiliar rare condition When was the last time you looked around and took note of how many people are wearing glasses? If you yourself don’t wear glasses, I am sure you know someone who does. Did you know that myopia, which is commonly...
