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Black Friday With a Psychologist: Shopping Addiction and “Retail Therapy”
As a licensed psychologist, I have worked with individuals who struggle with emotional spending. Black Friday is a time when many of us fall prey to emotional spending so I thought I’d share some of my insights about this topic and explore some strategies for coping. In this article, I specifically explore the following: Shopping addiction, emotional spending, “retail therapy,” strategies for staying grounded in a consumerist culture.
Asian American Therapist Dallas: Affirmations for Asian American Women
This is a brief blog post about how affirmations can be a useful practice in maintaining mental health, with a list of 10 affirmations specifically for AAPI women.
Reflections on AAPI Heritage Month 2023: Moving Forward With Both Pain and Joy
May was Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and Mental Health Awareness Month. I share some reflections and a hilarious video that I hope will give you a nice break from the chaos.
AAPI Mental Health: Confidence and Self-Esteem
I recently spoke to the Confidence Chronicles about confidence and barriers to that for women of color. In this blog post, I share a link to that article and some personal reflections on the topic.
Enhancing Therapy with Mental Health Apps: A Powerful Combination
Mental health apps can really support your therapy or self-care goals. But in the “wild west” of mental health apps, there are some important considerations to keep in mind. In this post, I link to an article I was featured in recently about this very topic and I list 3 rules for selecting the right app for your mental health.
Anxiety Therapy Los Angeles: A Guide for Asian American Women
Anxiety is part of our human nature and part of existence in our modern world. We need it and yet, we have too much of it. It helps us perform but it also makes it difficult to sleep, relax, and be present. In this post, I explore some thoughts about anxiety and what it means to live with it in a productive and meaningful way.
