Hello Calm™ Blog
How to Deal with Loneliness While Living Independently
Loneliness is a common challenge, especially when living independently. While it can be tempting to fill the silence with distractions or avoid confronting the feeling altogether, addressing loneliness head-on is an important step toward building a fulfilling, connected life.
Understanding EMDR: How It Helps Heal Trauma
Trauma can leave a deep imprint on the mind, reshaping how we perceive the world and respond to life’s challenges. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy has emerged as a groundbreaking approach to help individuals process and heal from trauma.
The Language of Play: How Children Communicate Through Play
For children, play is not just a fun way to pass the time—it’s their natural and primary language. Play allows children to express thoughts, emotions, and experiences that they may not yet have the words to describe.
Understanding Depression: How It Affects Thoughts, Feelings, and Daily Life
Depression is far more than just feeling sad or down—it’s a persistent condition that can significantly impact the way a person thinks, feels, and functions in daily life.
Goal Setting 101: How to Actually Crush Your Resolutions
As the new year approaches, many of us begin scribbling ambitious goals onto paper, vowing this will be the year we make them happen. But let’s be honest—how often do those goals stick beyond February?
ADHD: A Brain That Just Works a Little Differently
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) often gets a bad rap. It's frequently viewed as a disorder marked by distraction, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness. But what if we took a step back and looked at it from a different angle?
Understanding Codependency: When Helping Hurts
Codependency is a complex relationship dynamic where one person disproportionately focuses on the needs of the other, often at the expense of their own well-being.
The Science Behind Argument Failure: Why You Can’t Think Straight When You’re Flooded
Ever find yourself in the middle of a disagreement, and suddenly, it's like a switch flips? Your heart races, your muscles tighten, and you can’t think straight anymore.
Why We Became Hello Calm: A Natural Evolution of Our Practice
Why we became Hello Calm™, a natural evolution of our therapy practice.
What Emotional Numbness: Why It’s a Poor Strategy for Life
Emotional numbness, while seemingly protective, is not a sustainable way to live. Numbing might feel like a defense against overwhelming emotions, but it comes at the cost of cutting off vital parts of ourselves.
What Not to Say to Someone Who Is Grieving
When someone we care about is grieving, our natural instinct is to comfort them, to ease their pain in any way we can. But grief is a complex and deeply personal experience, and sometimes, despite our best intentions, the words we choose can do more harm than good.
The 4 Relationship Killers
In the world of relationships, maintaining a healthy and harmonious connection with your partner can sometimes feel like navigating through uncharted waters.
5 Signs of Anxiety
Despite the fact that anxiety is so common, many people have difficulty recognizing whether or not they struggle with anxiety.
How to Choose a Therapist (In Las Vegas)
Finding someone who is a good fit often requires a bit of research and calling/ emailing around, which can be emotionally draining in itself, even if you…
Signs It’s Time To Start Therapy
Thankfully, the stigma that counseling is only for “crazy” people has greatly diminished through the years. Yet there still remains a fairly common belief that a person needs to hit rock bottom…