Lora Hoffstetter 

Depression affects many people, and it can be life changing. Medical treatment and counseling can often help relieve symptoms, but...

Relationships—both romantic and platonic—at their best, can be one of the strongest sources of happiness and stress relief, offering.....

Every brain changes with age, and mental function changes along with it. Mental decline is common, and it's one of the most feared.....

Parenting is complex work. Each day, we make countless decisions about what kids eat, how to get them to sleep, how much screen time to allo

Self-control is the ability to regulate and alter your responses in order to avoid undesirable behaviors, increase desirable ones, and achie

Learning how to see with the heart–shifting perspectives ever so slightly–is easier once you learn how to talk to yourself and to others.

As with so many things in parenting, you’ll get what you put in. By taking the time to help your young child get into the habit of helping.

People who are having a midlife crisis are thought to be struggling with their own mortality and, somewhere during midlife, they ditch.....

How to predict your chances of success in couples counseling. If you are considering couples counseling but unsure about whether it will...

Psychotherapy can provide help with a range of problems, from depression and low self-esteem to addiction and family disputes. Anyone who is

The technology age has given us access to abundant information, has simplified many aspects of our lives, and has even improved our......

For many, family mealtime has been lost in our over scheduled lives.  For many families, school, work schedules and extracurricular...

Most of the things you do each day are based on habit: The way you run through the steps of getting ready in the morning, the route....

To overcome anxiety, phobias, or panic attacks it is of paramount importance to learn how to relax. It is impossible.......

Researchers have found a link between post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD) and domestic violence.  Intimate partner abuse happens more tha

While researchers are still uncovering the secrets of how the brain works, they have discovered plenty of information about what goes on....

Most of us don't like to think about "power" when we think about relationships. Intimate relationships involve sharing and cooperation.

When you’re depressed, you can’t just will yourself to “snap out of it.” But these tips can help put you on the road to recovery.

While taking comfort in food during times of stress is a normal reaction, overeating regularly can negatively affect your health and....

What's there to do while stuck indoors? We've compiled 100 suggestions to help make your time quarantined as interesting – and perhaps....