TIPs: The Brain & Change > Desensitization
Gender can be complicated in a society with strict rules about how people should feel, behave, and express themselves based on their assignment to one or the other of two genders. But many people, more than you realize, don’t find that their experience of gender fits well with either of these ideas of ‘male’ or ‘female.’
Not all couples counselors are created equal. Here are some tips for how to find a good couples counselor.
In this article, we explore the steps to take if you have been accused of sexual assault, or a crime you didn't commit.
Are you being love-bombed? Notice these red flags and create a dating journal to assess your new relationship.
Are you struggling to connect with your teen as they get older? Learn get-to-know you strategies to strengthen your relationship with your teen.
A hair pulling self-help monitoring tool to help you build awareness of your hair pulling behaviors looking at the SCAMP domains: Sensory, Cognitive, Affective, Motor, and Place.
Desensitization therapy can help you, or your loved one, overcome situations that give you anxiety or fear by exposing you to them in a controlled way. The more you do this, the more you can learn to overcome that anxiety. Our self help tips can give you at home options and our counselors are available to help you here at the Center For Growth.
Many people struggle with social anxiety. It’s like having a tiny critic in your mind who will criticize and scrutinize you when you’re in social situations. It can make small continue reading
Expanding our Cultural Lens: Cards for Humanity Activity
Have you ever walked into a setting where you felt that no one can relate to you? What was your emotional experience? How did you feel? Did continue reading
Choosing to have an abortion is never easy. Many difficult considerations come into play, and the decision is never taken lightly. However, in the aftermath of abortion, you may find yourself encountering others who have continue reading
How to Change Your Negative Mental Filter
Do you find that you are often focusing on the negative thoughts or events around you? Do you ignore or discount positive experiences in your life? Do you continue reading
Couples: Talking about money can be really hard - it’s a subject that’s as taboo (if not more) than sex. Everyone is raised with different attitudes towards money, and they carry these values and expectations continue reading
How to Tell a Potential Sexual Partner about Herpes
Herpes simplex virus (HSV), often called herpes, is a common virus that is usually transmitted through sexual contact. According to the National Institutes of Health, continue reading
Is your anxiety preventing you from facing fears and seeing situations through to the end? Perhaps someone close to you keeps telling you “Let go of your anxiety! Face your fear!” or maybe you even continue reading
Not everyone who has Erectile Dysfunction needs to have an in depth conversation with their partner about it. Maybe your partner is new, and ED is just part of the adjustment process. But if erectile continue reading
Communication Strategies: Developed by Relationship Counselors at the Center for Growth / Therapy in Philadelphia
Communicate Communicate Communicate that’s all you want to do!... these are words that typically resonate in therapeutic offices probably all continue reading
Trauma Therapy in Philadelphia / PTSD Recovery in Center City
This tip is for anyone who is recovering from trauma or PTSD and who has a significant other in their life. Even if you do continue reading
