Mental Health & Therapy Insights by Dr. Stephen Oreski & Associates
Depression
How Social Isolation Affects Your Health
Many of us experienced social isolation during the recent pandemic. And none of us will deny that those days and weeks were very hard. Thankfully, the pandemic is over, and…
Counseling
Help for Mental Health Issues?
Depression is a complex mental health issue that varies widely between individuals. This is why it can be difficult for some people to recognize what may be a situational discomfort…
Family
Family Issues Experienced by LGBTQ Individuals
Every family deals with challenges. But those family issues experienced by LGBTQ Individuals are particularly unique ones. Here are some of the most common challenges faced by LGBTQ families. Parental…
OCD
Symptoms of OCD
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) affects 2-3% of the population. The disorder is characterized by a pattern of unwanted thoughts or fears (obsessions) that…
Lgbtqia+
What is Gender Dysphoria?
Gender dysphoria, formerly known as gender identity disorder, describes intense and persistent feelings of identifying with another gender. Individuals with gender dysphoria often take measures to live in harmony with…
Autism Archives
The Benefits of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA Therapy)
Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) is a form of therapy often used with children and adults diagnosed with autism and other mental health conditions. ABA focuses on improving specific behaviors such…
Mental Health
Self-Esteem and Mental Health
Having low self-esteem is something many people of all ages deal with. While low self-esteem is not considered a mental health condition in itself, the way we think about ourselves…
Relationships
How Sex Therapy Can Help
Sex is a powerful way for two people to bond and feel true intimacy with one another. But what happens when one person in the relationship has less of a…
Abuse/Neglect Archives
Healing from Childhood Emotional Neglect (CEN)
Many of us were raised with the notion that kids are meant “to be seen and not heard,” meaning ‘don’t speak until you are spoken to.” While this idea may…
Depression
The Healing Power of Nature
One only needs to read a few lines from poets such as Frost, Wordsworth, and Thoreau to recognize the love for and connection to nature human beings have always had.…
Mental Health
Celebrating Juneteenth
Often, Juneteenth is short for “June Nineteenth” and marks a very important day in American history. This is the day federal troops entered Galveston, Texas in 1865 and took control…
Parenting
Benefits of Co-Parenting
When two people decide to separate or divorce, the first question they usually must answer is, “What’s best for the children?” According to the Third International Conference on Shared Parenting,…
