"You're so strong!" is a compliment given mostly when someone is smiling while life is tossing them around like they're bull riding. Mental strength means thriving despite life’s fires (or Mondays).

Mental strength is about regulating your thoughts, managing your emotions, and behaving productively. All three of those factors greatly affect your attitude toward money and the activity in your bank ...

Is self-compassion more important than self-esteem? Studies suggest that it is. Growing up, I learned that self-esteem was critical, but the idea of self-compassion was less focused upon. Do they mean ...

Do you ever catch yourself worrying about what might happen next or replaying an awkward conversation for the 10th time? You're not alone. But you're also not helping yourself. As a therapist for ...

While stress causes some people to crumble, mentally strong people are able to thrive despite added tension. In fact, they view adversity as an opportunity for growth. Whether they're dealing with ...

Life has a way of throwing some real curveballs that you really aren't expecting. From having to juggle an overflow of responsibilities and tasks to a setback that means things have to be put on the ...

Many couples show up to therapy expecting to do "trust exercises" in the office. Some even ask where to find some type of "trust-building retreat." But that's not how it works. As a psychotherapist ...