When will Well Clinic resume in-person therapy? Moving into the “yellow tier” doesn’t materially change the restrictions on Well Clinic. In the Shelter In Place Health Order issued on October 27, 2020, for the county of San Francisco they still emphasize the following: “Maximization of Telework. All Businesses must continue to maximize the number of […]
Essential for the healthcare system, assistive personnel support medical teams and greatly improve patient care. Their varied roles enable them to provide necessary patient comfort and well-being treatments and improve patient-provider communication. These experts free doctors and nurses to concentrate on difficult medical duties, improving healthcare and relieving caregivers. Their cooperation enhances patient care and […]
Anger is a natural response. It is neither good nor bad on its own. However, an inability to manage anger can cause immense stress in your life. That stress can, in turn, cause countless health and relational problems. Learning to work with your anger can ease that stress. 3 Key Benefits of Anger Management Anger […]
At Well Clinic, a typical Cognative Behavioral Therapy session might involve role playing, guided discovery or behavioral experiments. During the process, you will also be monitoring and writing down any negative thoughts and mental images that arise. Using a mix of CBT and traditional talk therapy, you can later explore how those thoughts and images […]
By Sasha Lustgarten, MFT – Anger management can become problematic when we act or speak impulsively in response to anger or act out aggressively, causing rifts in relationships and difficulty in the workplace. Perhaps the most common form of aggressive anger expression is between spouses. Anger can destroy relationships and have a significant negative effect […]
Depression in women is significantly more likely to be diagnosed than is depression in men. And yet, statistics indicate that more than 30% of men experience depression in their lifetimes. Moreover, they are four times more likely than women to die by suicide. So why does depression in men continue to get overlooked? Societal influences […]
You have no choice of the people you love. You can’t manufacture it if it’s not there, no matter how strongly you believe it should be. And if it is there, you can repress it, but you can’t make it vanish. And it’s so risky to let loose those mysterious, uncontrolled feelings that most of us try to clamp down […]
You have probably heard the phrase that loneliness is an epidemic. In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, this word might sound like an exaggeration. However, loneliness has reached epic proportions, likely soaring even higher in 2020 than before. Loneliness is associated with a range of serious mental health and physical health challenges. What is […]
If you look at a list of depression symptoms, you’ll almost always see “trouble concentrating” somewhere on that list. Even though it is always there, many people tend to dismiss this symptom. After all, it doesn’t sound as troubling as symptoms such as physical pain or loss of interest in things you once loved. However, […]
Quite the contrary, this time of the year may stir up old and new family conflicts, financial worries, and unrealistic expectations about how we believe that the holiday season should unfold. These mounting holiday stressors may cause us to light up with gloomy feelings of sadness, loneliness, and anxiety. What are the Holiday Blues? These […]
From a young age, I feared being called selfish for not sharing my toys or eating the last cookie and feeling bad about it. I knew that it was not something I should be, and was certainly not going to get me the glittery certificate in the Character Counts program at my elementary school. We […]
If you’re like me, you have a list of “to do’s” which includes shopping, cookie baking, gift wrapping, party hosting and sending holiday cards. Once you add these tasks to your daily household list of responsibilities, chances are you’ll feel snowed under in no time at all. It comes as no surprise that many Americans […]
I absolutely love Well Clinic! From the beginning, my husband and I felt like we were in a comfortable and safe space. Our couple’s therapy bridged gaps in our relationship and helped us understand each other that much more. Ivette B Well Clinic is an oasis, especially for busy professionals like me. It’s a relaxing […]
Do you ever wonder why your partner isn’t more excited after you have spent a lot of time and effort planning and executing a thoughtful candlelit dinner for date night? One of the things that we want most is to feel connected to another human being, and especially in a relationship. To give love, to be […]
