Clinical Herbalist Pittsburgh
Annie Fox Derek (She/Her/They/Them) is a clinical herbalist, animist, and folk healer. They have over 10 years of experience studying plants, first completing a BS in Plant Biology, followed by 4 years of study in clinical herbalism with Ola Obasi at the Well of Indigenous Wisdom School. Since then, they have trained with herbalists and folk healers from around the world, and devoted...Learn More
People with Personality Disorders Do This In Relationships
People with Personality Disorders Do This In Relationships Differentiation of Self: Learning to balance Self Needs with the Needs of Others We can all agree that balance is a key component to healthy living. Sometimes it comes naturally, but more often than not, balance is really hard to maintain. One of the most difficult places to find balance is in our relationships. If we want to...Learn More
What is Self Esteem in Psychology and Self Acceptance Enhancing Exercises
Will I Ever Measure Up? Do you need to be approved of by others? Do you want to be successful in life? If you have a heartbeat, the answer is probably yes. But there is a distinct difference between simply valuing the approval of other people and basing your value on the approval of others. Like most things in life, the devil is in the details. When we get those details confused, we find...Learn More
What is Triangulation
Triangulation You may have heard the latest celebrity gossip regarding Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s relationship drama. If not, let me catch you up to speed – Jada openly admitted to having an ‘entanglement’ with a much younger man without Will’s consent or knowledge. This abruptly caused a firestorm across the internet with questions and jokes about ‘entanglements’ and what...Learn More
Habits that Make Us Happy: Understanding Hope
When looking for the definition of hope, it’s difficult to find merely one answer. Throughout the history of psychology, there have been numerous attempts to define hope. Hope is a human universal, and being universal, it falls into an interesting paradox; while all people experience hope, each individual’s experience is personal, intimate, and unique. Because there are so many ways to...Learn More