Abstract: Pole Flip PerspectiveIt’s common for human perception to progress ‘forward’ through time, guided by memory, prediction, and learned Continue Reading
Mental Health & Wellness
Why Work With a Licensed Professional Counselor
Photo by Monica Melton on Unsplash Having to deal with mental health and psychological issues is not new to many people. We should also seek the Continue Reading
Lifting of the Veil: Existential Struggles of Combat Veterans
By Chris Frueh, PhD “Trying to fit all warriors into the typical DSM PTSD paradigm or blaming violence is totally out of touch with who we are. The Continue Reading
Life in the Dark
Just like our eyes, our hearts adjust to the dark. I've been thinking about this stuff lately. The nature of evil and good. Moral compass. Continue Reading
How Medical Spas Combine Wellness, Beauty, and Science
Photo by Antonika Chanel on Unsplash The medical spa industry has witnessed tremendous growth, with the global market expected to reach $33.9 Continue Reading
5 Top Psychiatry Practices in Los Angeles for Academic & Career Stress
If you're a student pulling all-nighters before finals or a young professional staring at your laptop during your third deadline this week, you Continue Reading
The Fire That Stills My Mind
There’s a certain therapeutic magic in watching flames dance across lumber in my fire pit. I’ve made a habit of creating woodpiles on my property over Continue Reading
She Fumbled and Stumbled
She fumbled and stumbled. I watched as the intoxicating liquids took hold, their effects inevitable. I observed the entire process, knowing exactly Continue Reading
Misfire Procedures
I was tired. It was mid-morning January 3rd and all I could think about was getting back to bed when the day was over. My fourth or fifth mug of Continue Reading
One Step at a Time: Delayed-Onset PTSD
My terminally ill son brought back memories of the war in Afghanistan. For years, I kept quiet about my deployment and suppressed anything associated Continue Reading
Ways Intensive Outpatient Programs Help With Co-Occurring Disorders
Photo by Judy Beth Morris on Unsplash Managing both a mental health condition and a substance use disorder presents a unique complexity. These Continue Reading
When the Frogs Came Back, So Did I
If you’ve been following my creative ventures for more than a few weeks, you’ll see that I’m a fanatic about frogs. It seems that lately nothing Continue Reading