Posts by Lauren Robbins

Over the past few years, or more, my cell phone has been attached to my hip. In my pocket, in a bag, on the table, sitting next to me on…

In 1976 I went on a church-sponsored study tour to learn about apartheid in South Africa. Young and naïve, I had barely heard the word “apartheid” before boarding the bus…

Cognitive distortions are viewed as patterns of thought that reinforce a person’s negative thoughts or emotions. These distortions can interfere with how someone perceives a conversation, event or relationship. The…

I have a Frenemy, it’s social media.  Mental Health According to the Oxford English Dictionary, a Frenemy is a “A person with whom one is friendly, despite a fundamental dislike…

Have you ever sat down to complete an assignment with just hours or minutes remaining before it was due even though you were given days, weeks or even months to complete?…

Is your sex life in a rut? Have you and your spouse lost that spark? Is sex less frequent and less passionate than it used to be? If so, You’re…

It can be overwhelming having a spouse, partner, or close friend who struggles with anxiety and may even leave you feeling powerless to help. So what can you do when…

My husband and I just returned from a few days at the North Shore. One of our favorite hikes there is at Oberg Mountain, a trail that begins several miles…

Many people come to therapy because they want something to change; change in a relationship, change in how they feel, or change in how they look at life for example.…