Therapy Insights & Mental Health Education
The Benefits of Working with a Clinical Intern: Expert Care at a Lower Cost By Tara Rullo, LCSW When seeking therapy, many people are unaware of the valuable option of working with a clinical intern. These are therapists-in-training, often in the final stages of their...
Therapy Insights & Mental Health Education
How to Stop Ruminating and Fall Asleep: 2 Mindful Tools to Usher in Relaxation and Sleep By Tara Rullo, LCSW How did you sleep last night? If you’re one of the lucky ones who hit the pillow and slept through the night, you know how great it feels to awake,...
Therapy Insights & Mental Health Education
Leave Defensive Reactions Behind and Learn Solutions to the 2 Most Common Barriers to Constructive Conflict By Tara Rullo, LCSW What is the defensiveness trap? Defensiveness escalates conflict, but many people still get trapped in a pattern of reacting defensively in...
Therapy Insights & Mental Health Education
Am I Fawning or Just Nice? By Tara Rullo, LCSW The fawn response is a term used in the context of responses to trauma, particularly in the model known as the “four Fs” – fight, flight, freeze, and fawn. These responses describe different ways individuals...
Therapy Insights & Mental Health Education
Tune into Your Body to Reduce Anxiety By Tara Rullo, LCSW If you have ever suffered from anxiety, you know that it can feel like an uninvited guest that can hijack your thoughts, emotions, and even your physical sensations. It can feel like being trapped in a...
