Behavior change Archives

A Self-Assessment for Anger

Behavior change, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotion Regulation, Empirically supported treatments, Interpersonal problems

Do you often feel like your head is going to blow over from anger or frustration like a pot of boiling milk? Do you have a hard time controlling your feelings, especially anger? Has anyone ever expressed fear or conflict with your reactions? There are ways to manage...

For parents: Anxiety 101

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Anxiety, Behavior change, Emotion Regulation, Interpersonal problems, Values

Anxiety is a normal part life; every human being is wired to experience anxiety. You may not like to hear this, but as we are wired to experience joy, happiness, and other comfortable emotions, we’re also wire to experience sadness, frustration, and anxiety- to name a...

Are you struggling with complicated grief?

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Behavior change, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotion Regulation, Empirically supported treatments, Values

Dear Reader, When we think about grief, most of us quickly think about the loss of someone or even the loss of a pet. However, in this post, we want to invite you think about grief as a process that refers not only to losing a pet or a person; but a dream, a hope, or...

Separation Anxiety Disorder

Anxiety, Behavior change, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotion Regulation, Empirically supported treatments

Separation Anxiety Disorder At some point during childhood most children have difficulty with being away from their parents or caretakers, that’s natural. Perhaps a child will initially express concern about a parent beginning a new job which requires traveling or a...

From our friends: Fusion Academy

Behavior change, Values

By Jeff Kozlowski, Fusion Academy In today’s world, every teenager is challenged to adapt their emotional makeup to meet the demands of our culture. There remain the age-old pressures from peers regarding sex, drugs, and at-risk behavior (e.g. cutting). But...