According to the National Institute of Mental Health, an estimated 1.3% of U.S. adults had Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, or OCD, in the past year. OCD is a common disorder that affects adults, adolescents, and children all over the world. What is OCD? Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is a common and long-lasting disorder in which a person has
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Using Dialectal Behavioral Therapy for Eating Disorders
Dialectal Behavior Therapy, or DBT, is one of a number of treatments available for eating disorders, and one of the most successful. We asked RIVIA clinician Alexandra Kagan, LMSW, how she uses DBT and why it works. Thanks for sitting down with us, Alexandra! Explain to us what Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, or DBT, is? Dialectical
Read MoreDr. Dana Wang on the Benefits of Journaling
Why Journal? I have kept a journal since college, and they have been my trusted companions through my tears and joys. It’s a safe space that is personal and can make you feel completely free. My advice to first time journal-ers (if that’s a word), is to write whatever comes to mind for at least
Read MoreLearning To Enjoy Your Own Company
It might seem odd to talk about learning to enjoy your own company after a year where many of us have felt isolated and alone. We’re more than anxious to get out and socialize, but now that there’s hope on the horizon, it’s the perfect time to use this opportunity to reconnect with yourself before
Read MoreThings You Didn’t Learn From Watching Hamilton
Depression and the U.S. Presidency According to the CDC, more than 40 million Americans, age 18 and older, experience depression. Depression can occur at any age and to anyone, even to some of the most famous and powerful men in the world, including a number of U.S. Presidents. In 2006, psychiatrists at Duke University published
Read MoreCouples and Relationship Therapy Using The Gottman Method
Valentine’s Day is a time many of us evaluate, or re-evaluate, our romantic relationships. Are we still in love? Are we happy? Is this partnership an actual partnership and is it working? What makes relationships last? Many people turn to couples or relationship therapy to answer these questions. At RIVIA, one of the couples-based therapies
Read MoreWhat is Gestalt Therapy?
RIVIA welcomes ANCC board-certified psychiatric and mental health nurse practitioner Igor Semenyuk to the team. Igor’s orientation is Gestalt, and he has experience working with mood disorders, anxiety, personality disorders, ADHD, and PTSD. What is Gestalt Therapy? A psychotherapeutic approach developed in the 1940s, and influenced by Gestalt psychology, Gestalt is a therapy that takes
Read MoreHow Does Your Body Hold Onto And Process Emotions?
Are you a new parent struggling with all the emotions that come with it? For first time moms, the transition to motherhood brings not only a new baby, but big life changes and big expectations. We might find our new experiences bring a strong emotional and physical response. We may feel happiness, excitement, love, bonding,
Read MoreKeep Your New Year’s Resolutions and Goals
Having trouble keeping your New Year’s resolutions? Many of us see the start of a new year as an opportunity to enact change. Here we are at the two week mark, and if you made resolutions, you might already be struggling with keeping them. Whether it’s a pledge to lose weight, eat better, learn a
Read MoreFeeling the Winter Blues? Learn More About SAD or Seasonal Affective Disorder
Got The Winter Blues? Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, is a type of depression that can occur in the late fall and winter. Shorter days and colder temperatures can trigger feelings of sadness and cause irritability that usually resolve as spring and summer approach. Symptoms of SAD may include: . Feeling sad or gloomy .
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