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Emotional Invalidation, cPTSD, and Its Lasting Impact

by Counseling and Wellness Center of PittsburghAugust 21, 2024 ACEs, adult children of emotionally immature parents, Adverse Childhood Experiences, childhood trauma, complex post traumatic stress disorder, complex trauma, cptsd, effects of emotional invalidation, emotional invalidation, emotional invalidation examples, invalidating, validation0 comments
Emotional Invalidation, cPTSD, and Its Lasting Impact Emotional validation is crucial for healthy human development, especially within the parent-child relationship. When parents fail to validate their children’s emotions, dismissing or minimizing their feelings, it can lead to profound and long-lasting consequences. In this blog post, we’ll explore...
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Depression Medication and Antidepressants

by Counseling and Wellness Center of PittsburghJuly 25, 2024 Antidepressants, antidepressants list, Antipsychotic Medications, anxiety medication, atypical antidepressants, commons antidepressants, depression, depression medication, major depressive disorder, managing depression, MAOIs, MDD, medication management, Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors, Mood Stabilizers, psychiatric services, psychiatry, Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors, Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors, SNRIs, ssri drugs, SSRIs, TCAs, Tricyclic Antidepressants0 comments
Depression Medication and Antidepressants Living with depression can be challenging, emphasizing the need to identify effective treatments. Collaborating with an educated psychiatrist or psychiatric nurse practitioner is crucial for informed guidance. At the Counseling and Wellness Center of Pittsburgh, we prioritize your mental health, offering the expertise of...
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What Makes Someone a Hoarder?

by Counseling and Wellness Center of PittsburghJuly 19, 2024 clutter, hoarder, hoarding behaviors, hoarding disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, OCD0 comments
What Makes Someone a Hoarder? Hoarding Disorder Overview Hoarding Disorder is a distinct emotional-behavioral diagnosis classified under the spectrum of obsessive-compulsive disorders. While hoarding behaviors can be present in diagnoses like Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder,...
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Your Guide to Compassionate Listening Skills

by Counseling and Wellness Center of PittsburghJune 18, 2024 active listening, communication, communication exercises, compassionate listening, conversations for couples, couples communication, good listening skills, how to improve listening skills, listening, listening skills0 comments
Your Guide to Compassionate Listening Skills In Part I of “How to Become a Better Listener,” we discussed the attitude of compassion necessary to be an effective listener. Now, in Part II, we will cover the technical listening skills that build on this compassionate attitude. These listening skills help us respond thoughtfully, participate...
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Do I Have ADHD or Am I Just Lazy?

by Counseling and Wellness Center of PittsburghJune 7, 2024 ADHD, ADHD / ADD, ADHD in women, adhd testing, am i lazy, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, do i have adhd, lazy0 comments
Do I have ADHD or Am I Just Lazy? Have you ever Googled, “Do I have ADHD, or am I just lazy?”. If so, you’re not alone. This question is often asked on Google, Reddit, and other platforms online. Many people struggle to identify if they have a mental health disorder, like Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), that requires treatment or...
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6 Stages of Grief? What is Grief Anxiety?

by Counseling and Wellness Center of PittsburghMay 22, 2024 5 stages of grief, 6 stages of grief, Claire Bidwell Smith, complicated bereavement, complicated bereavment, complicated grief, death, death of child, death of husband, death of parent, death of wife, Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, five stages of grief, grief, grief anxiety, grief counseling, grieving process, grieving the loss of a parent, mourning, stages of grief, The 5 Stages of Grief, the stages of grief0 comments
6 Stages of Grief? What is Grief Anxiety? Have you ever found yourself questioning if your grieving process is “wrong” because it doesn’t align with the commonly known five stages of grief coined by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross—denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance? If so, you may find some new insight from Claire Bidwell Smith, LCPC....
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