What is Mental Hygiene?
How familiar are you with the concept of “mental hygiene”? The term has actually been around since 1893 when Isaac Ray, a founder of the...
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Stephanie Burchell PhD LMFT
- May 26
- 4 min
Better Than Prozac
A Medicinal Experience With Gorillas in Rwanda After 2 long years of COVID restricted travel, I decided to jump back in and resume my...
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Stephanie Burchell PhD LMFT
- Mar 16
- 4 min
Springtime: A New Opportunity for Personal Growth and Boosting Your Mental Wellbeing
The following article is adapted from BPS Research Digest, author Emma Young People who are happy — who enjoy “hedonistic wellbeing” —...
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Stephanie Burchell PhD LMFT
- Dec 31, 2021
- 2 min
Make Way for 2022!
Make Way For 2022!
Happy New Year!
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Stephanie Burchell PhD LMFT
- Oct 7, 2021
- 4 min
COVID's Effect on Couples
Has your relationship with your partner struggled to survive or has it flourished over the course pandemic? Noam Shpancer Ph.D., a...
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Stephanie Burchell PhD LMFT
- May 25, 2021
- 2 min
Setting Healthy Boundaries
Boundaries are important when it comes to having healthy relationships. They are how we protect ourselves emotionally and mentally in our...
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Stephanie Burchell PhD LMFT
- May 25, 2021
- 3 min
Post Traumatic Growth – From Surviving to Thriving in a Post-Pandemic World
Most people will be both relieved and thrilled about reentering post-pandemic life. For many, the past 15 months have been a time of...
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Stephanie Burchell PhD LMFT
- Jan 28, 2021
- 3 min
Be Your Own Best Friend
We often look to external sources to let us know that we’re good enough, but too many people rely on feedback and validation from others...
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Stephanie Burchell PhD LMFT
- Dec 14, 2020
- 3 min
An Attitude of Gratitude
It’s that time of year where all start to think of everything we are thankful for. Though it's important to count your blessings...
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Stephanie Burchell PhD LMFT
- Nov 12, 2020
- 4 min
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?
Learn to De-escalate HOT Topics Before Anyone Gets Burned at the Table this Thanksgiving Family members might be dreading Thanksgiving...
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Stephanie Burchell PhD LMFT
- Jun 23, 2020
- 4 min
Mindfulness: Silence the Mental Chatter
What is mindfulness and how can the practice be of benefit to me? Learn easy mindful exercises to incorporate into your daily life.
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Stephanie Burchell PhD LMFT
- Jun 17, 2020
- 3 min
Managing "Re-entry Anxiety"
When the COVID-19 lockdown went into place during mid-March there was no way we could have predicted just how disruptive it would be to...
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Stephanie Burchell PhD LMFT
- May 22, 2020
- 7 min
A Letter To First Responders During The COVID-19 Crisis
Dear Healthcare Providers, How are you? No, really...how are you? I ask, because when the demand for care increases and providers become...
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Stephanie Burchell PhD LMFT
- May 22, 2020
- 3 min
A Mindfulness Approach to Enhancing Relationship Satisfaction and Happiness
I often receive calls for marriage counseling whereby one spouse is eager to get to work and the other spouse … well, not so much. Doing...
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