Treatment Guidelines for Transgender Individuals
Historically, the mental health and medical communities have not always had the best understanding of transgender and gender diverse health care and mental health needs – nor the best intentions …
Parenting A Child With A Disability
Parenting is hard, bringing risks and rewards, struggles and highlights. This is no different for a parent who has a child with a disability. Yet parents of special needs children …
How To Make, And Keep, New Years Resolutions
Research has shown that while over half of Americans make New Years resolutions at the start of a new year, only 8% of Americans keep or fulfill their goal. Problems …
Coping With The Holidays
In this time of year, much is made of the excitement for the holidays. However, there are many reasons why the holiday season may be difficult, and we are here …
Dr. Oppenheimer’s Favorite Reads in 2018
Our founder, and one of our psychologists, Dr. Rachel Oppenheimer, loves to read. She wanted to share some of her favorite reads from the past year: Braving The Wilderness: The …
Upside Therapy Spring Groups
Upside Therapy is pleased to announce our next round of group therapy opportunities! With all of our groups, Upside Therapy offers complimentary intake sessions to determine if the fit is …
Strengths Along the Spectrum
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has disorder in the very name. Otherwise known as a developmental disability, or a social/emotional handicap, many times the communication about ASD includes conversations about deficits, …
Group Dynamics
Group dynamics refers to the interactions and behaviors or people within a social collective. As our world continues to change, grow, and evolve, we find ourselves very naturally forming groups. …
How to Cultivate Gratitude in Your Family
Increasing research supports the benefits of gratitude and a healthy practice of focusing attention on appreciations and gratefulness. While this sounds great in theory, it can be hard to introduce …
Thrill Seekers, Fright Finders – The Science of Being Scared
Happy Halloween! This is the time of the year not just for candy and pumpkin patches, but also for horror movie marathons, haunted houses, and seeking out the scary. Psychologically …