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Begin Your Mindfulness Meditation Journey 10 Minutes at a Time

by Counseling and Wellness Center of PittsburghJanuary 30, 2026 how to meditate, meditation, mindfulness, mindfulness based stress reduction, wellness0 comments

Begin Your Mindfulness Meditation Journey 10 Minutes at a Time When we think of the term “meditation”, we picture a serene individual sitting for hours on end with a content look on their face. Such looks are ones we yearn to have especially in current times of instability and confusion. However, just like the decline of gym membership subscriptions after January,...

ChatGPT Addiction: How AI Is Leading Us Down a Path of Addiction

by Counseling and Wellness Center of PittsburghDecember 17, 2025 addiction, AI, AI therapist, AI therapy, chat GPT, dangers of AI0 comments

ChatGPT Addiction: How AI Is Leading Us Down a Path of Addiction In the world fueled by the advancement of marvelous technologies, the visionaries of bygone days progressively become tangible pieces of innovation that exist outside of Hollywood movies. From laptops and smartphones to VR headsets and smartwatches, and now artificial intelligences that are becoming...

Handling Grief During the Holidays

by Counseling and Wellness Center of PittsburghDecember 11, 2025 5 stages of grief, 6 stages of grief, bereavement, complicated grief, coping skills, coping with loss, death, grief, grief counseling, grief therapy, holidays, mental health0 comments

Handling Grief During the Holidays The holiday season can bring up lots of joyful emotions, but also negative emotions. Individuals experiencing grief during the holidays may not know how to handle this difficult time. Holidays used to be filled with happy memories and laughter, now to be replaced with sadness and holiday grief. All the happy memories turn...

Red Flags in a Relationship

Red Flags in a Relationship When it comes to relationships, no two are alike. Some things work for some relationships that may not necessarily work for others. Whatever the dynamic of your relationship may be, it is important to be able to assess when relationship red flags are present. These are some examples of red flags in a relationship to look out...

Learn How To Trust Yourself

by Counseling and Wellness Center of PittsburghOctober 21, 2025 analysis paralysis, autonomy, decision paralysis, doubt, gut instinct, intuition, invalidating, invalidation, reassurance, second guesssing, self trust, trust your gut, trust yourself, trusting yourself, validation0 comments

Learn How To Trust Yourself Do you often struggle with decisions, completely paralyzed and unable to move forward? Or do you text everyone you know asking what they would do? Or maybe you’ve finally decided, but then immediately doubt yourself, convinced you got it wrong? If so, over time you’ve lost touch with your intuition and the ability to trust...

Your AI Therapist Will Not See You Soon

by Counseling and Wellness Center of PittsburghSeptember 25, 2025 AI, AI therapist, AI therapy, chat GPT, dangers of AI0 comments

Your AI Therapist Will Not See You Soon If you had asked me a year ago whether an AI therapist could ever replace my job as a human therapist, I would have said it was highly unlikely, at least within my lifetime. After all, therapy is grounded in human connection, empathy, and nuanced understanding. Yet over the past few months, a plethora of news stories brought...

How Suicide Grief is Different Than Other Types of Grief

by Counseling and Wellness Center of PittsburghSeptember 17, 2025 5 stages of grief, 6 stages of grief, death, grief, grief counseling, grief therapy, grieving process, suicide, suicide awareness, suicide awareness month, suicide prevention, suicide prevention month, suicide warning signs, support groups0 comments

How Suicide Grief is Different Than Other Types of Grief September is Suicide Prevention Month, a time when we focus on both prevention and supporting those affected by suicide loss. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) more than 720,000 people die due to suicide every year. This means it’s likely that you or someone you know has experienced...

Why Problem-Solving Can Cause Relationship Problems

by Counseling and Wellness Center of PittsburghAugust 29, 2025 communication, communication skills, compassionate listening, conflict resolution, emotional invalidation, feeling misunderstood, feeling unheard, good listening skills, how to listen, inside out, listening, listening skills, problem solving, relationship advice, relationship conflict, relationship problems, relationship tips0 comments

Why Problem-Solving Can Cause Relationship Problems You’ve had one of those days. Work was a disaster, your family is driving you crazy, or maybe everything just feels overwhelming. You walk through the door and all you want is to tell your partner about it. You need someone to understand what you’re going through. This is a moment where relationship...

Do I Need Therapy or Do I Need Marriage Counseling?

by Counseling and Wellness Center of PittsburghAugust 14, 2025 couples counseling, couples therapy, individual therapy, marriage counseling0 comments

Do I Need Therapy or Marriage Counseling? You’re lying awake at 2 AM again, replaying the same argument you and your partner had last week. Or maybe this week. Honestly, they’re all starting to blur together. You know something needs to change, but you’re stuck on a crucial question: “Do I need therapy and to work on myself first or do I need...

Intellectualization: Thinking About Your Feelings Instead of Feeling Them

by Counseling and Wellness Center of PittsburghJuly 29, 2025 adult children of emotionally immature parents, avoiding emotions, childhood trauma, complex post traumatic stress disorder, complex trauma, Intellectualization, intellectualization defense mechanism, intellectualize, intellectualizing emotions0 comments

Intellectualization: Thinking About Your Feelings Instead of Feeling Them I used to think I was really emotionally aware. When something upset me, I could explain exactly why it upset me, how it fit into a pattern, why my nervous system was responding the way it was. It all made perfect sense. And I thought this made me in touch with my emotions. Turns out I was...

The Slow Work of Feeling Suppressed Emotions

The Slow Work of Feeling Suppressed Emotions Working with emotions—especially when they’ve been buried, shut down, or hard to name—reminds me a lot of orthodontics. It’s not fast. It’s not flashy. But it’s real. You can’t force a tooth into place without risking damage. And you can’t force suppressed emotions into awareness without overwhelming the system....

Celebrating Black Owned Businesses in Pittsburgh: Juneteenth

by Counseling and Wellness Center of PittsburghJune 18, 2025 anti racism, black ally, black history month, black owned businesses, black owned businesses pittsburgh, black therapist pittsburgh, juneteenth0 comments

Photo credit: “20220814_103323” by 7beachbum, CC BY 2.0 Changes made: Photo cropped and sky made blue. Celebrating Black Owned Businesses in Pittsburgh This Juneteenth & Beyond For Black History Month, we shared an Instagram Reel highlighting 11 Black owned businesses in Pittsburgh to celebrate some of the amazing Black entrepreneurs in our...

An Unlikely Source of Military PTSD

by Counseling and Wellness Center of PittsburghJune 16, 2025 combat veterans, military PTSD, ptsd, PTSD Awareness Month, PTSD in veterans, PTSD Treatment, veterans and PTSD0 comments

An Unlikely Source of Military PTSD As a Marine combat veteran who has personally navigated the challenges of PTSD, I want to share an important perspective during PTSD Awareness Month that often goes unrecognized, one that could change how we understand and address military PTSD and trauma. What is PTSD? Post Traumatic Stress...

Playing the Victim? A Deeper Look at Victim Mentality

by Counseling and Wellness Center of PittsburghMay 16, 2025 choice theory, emotional invalidation, external locus of control, helpless, helplessness, invalidation, learned helplessness, maladaptive assumptions, maladaptive coping mechanisms, personal power, playing the victim, powerlessness, self protection, victim blaming, victim complex, victim mentality, victimhood0 comments

Playing the Victim? A Deeper Look at Victim Mentality If you’ve been accused of playing the victim, or if you’re trying to understand why someone you know seems stuck in a cycle of helplessness, you’re not alone. The term “victim mentality” often stirs up strong emotions and assumptions. It’s frequently associated with manipulation or avoidance of responsibility,...

Functional Freeze vs. Anhedonia vs. Burnout

by Counseling and Wellness Center of PittsburghMay 8, 2025 anhedonia, burn out, burnout, depression, freeze, freeze response, functional freeze0 comments

Functional Freeze vs. Anhedonia vs. Burnout Life’s challenges often take a toll on our mental health, leading to emotional and physical exhaustion. However, not all forms of mental and emotional struggle are the same. Functional freeze, anhedonia, and burnout are three distinct states of distress, each with unique characteristics, causes, and effects....

Autism Facts vs Autism Myths

by Counseling and Wellness Center of PittsburghApril 29, 2025 ASD, aspergers, autism, autism facts, autism myths, autism spectrum disorder, autism spectrum disorders0 comments

Autism Facts vs Autism Myths Despite increasing awareness, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) remains clouded by misconceptions, fueled by ongoing discussions and news reports. With ongoing debates about autism diagnoses and societal perceptions, autism myths persist and contribute to stigma and misinformation. These misunderstandings can obstruct progress toward...

Is Therapy Covered by Insurance?

by Counseling and Wellness Center of PittsburghApril 23, 2025 Are Therapists Covered by Insurance, art therapy insurance coverage, autism therapy insurance coverage, Couples Therapy Insurance Coverage, dbt therapy covered by insurance, emdr therapy insurance coverage, insurance and therapy coverage, Is Therapy Covered by Insurance, mental health coverage by insurance, Mental Health Insurance, therapy coverage by insurance0 comments

Is Therapy Covered by Insurance? Mental health has steadily climbed the ladder of public health priorities, mirroring a growing acknowledgment of its critical role in our overall well-being. Amidst this positive shift, a practical question emerges for many seeking support, “Is Therapy Covered by Insurance?” The answer, while hopeful, is nuanced, navigating...

Limiting External Locus of Control for Personal Power

by Counseling and Wellness Center of PittsburghApril 17, 2025 choice theory, external locus of control, faulty beliefs, helpless, helplessness, internal locus of control, learned helplessness, locus of control, luck, personal power, personal responsibility, powerless, powerlessness, self efficacy0 comments

Limiting External Locus of Control for Personal Power Do you ever feel like life is just happening to you, with external forces like luck, fate, or other people dictating the outcomes no matter how hard you try? When everything seems beyond your control, it’s easy to feel stuck and powerless. Psychologists explore these experiences through concepts like locus of...

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