The most common question people ask when they discover I'm a retired psychologist is - "Is This Normal?" https://youtu.be/7DigCXbQKnE?si=7283ifRMjUT3fgm8 This question is a significant motivator for creating this psychology blog in the first place. Because too often people suffer because of lack of understanding versus a diagnosable medical condition. differential diagnosis ยท the process of... Continue Reading →
Improve Mental Health with Positive Psychology
https://youtu.be/I08EUaQ8g9Y Reevaluate Your Approach to Mental Health Instead of thinking of mental health as a burden you must shoulder, imagine it as an opportunity to experience peace and joy. In the same way that we make time for our physical needs, we must devote equal attention to our psychological needs. Original Source โ The Drive... Continue Reading →
How does a psychologist make a clinical diagnosis?
Psychology in Your Life The intention for this post is to introduce you to one aspect of the diagnostic process โ specifically: differential diagnosis. And ultimately to help you understand that psychological assessmentย is a complex, worthwhile process. Whatโs normal ๐ย clinical? To answer that question, I would like to invite you into my clinical psychology class.ย ... Continue Reading →
Empowering Conversations About Health
Psychology Class In today's health psychology class, we discussed how to empower someone with a chronic illness. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iPqZ6pIgSJA Acknowledging that even though we are experts in psychology, nursing, etc., this does mean not make us the expert of someoneโs life. EMPOWERMENT ZONE We explored various strength-based techniques for uplifting and encouraging others in conversation and... Continue Reading →
CULTIVATING MENTAL HEALTH DAILY
In Celebration of Mental Health Awareness Month, I wrote a psychology article and did a series of videos and training on community mental health. I hope you enjoy! The Drive Magazine Psych Drive Article Video One Professional Development & Training This is a video of professional development for educational assistants and mental health support staff... Continue Reading →

