Mental Health

Navigating the New Year: 3 Crucial Tips for Young Adults to Prioritize Mental Health

2024-01-12T09:40:50+00:00

Introduction As we step into a new year, it's essential for young adults to consider their mental well-being (perhaps as part of their new year’s resolutions). Balancing the demands of life can be overwhelming, and prioritizing mental health can lead to a more fulfilling and resilient year. Here are three valuable tips for young adults [...]

Navigating the New Year: 3 Crucial Tips for Young Adults to Prioritize Mental Health2024-01-12T09:40:50+00:00

Learning from Our Anger

2023-05-08T20:18:33+00:00

<< Back to all Blogs In both my practice as a therapist and in my relationships with friends and family, I’ve noticed that women are increasingly sharing their feelings of anger. Perhaps we sense that we’re giving more than we’re getting in our partnerships, or maybe we’re paid less than our male counterparts at work, [...]

Learning from Our Anger2023-05-08T20:18:33+00:00

Tips for Managing Your Screen Use

2022-11-01T13:40:51+00:00

<< Back to all Blogs Screen time is a double-edged sword. During the pandemic, we saw a huge increase in its use. In many ways, it was the only way to stay connected and maintain our daily lives. Now, we’re struggling to cut back as life returns to normal. Here’s how you can moderate your [...]

Tips for Managing Your Screen Use2022-11-01T13:40:51+00:00

Understanding and Working Through Panic Attacks

2022-09-16T19:55:35+00:00

Have you, or someone you know, dealt with panic attacks? They can be scary and overwhelming. Our therapist, Emily Rieve, discusses panic attacks and how you can get through them and help prevent them. Check out our new vlog to learn more.  If you’re interested in scheduling an appointment or you’d like more information, [...]

Understanding and Working Through Panic Attacks2022-09-16T19:55:35+00:00

How Can Companies Support Employee Mental Health Post-Pandemic?

2021-08-24T19:03:46+00:00

Prior to the pandemic, “invisible disabilities,” like mental health struggles, were already prevalent and now they are even more. A silver lining of the pandemic is that mental health is receiving much-needed attention and more people are recognizing its importance. As a result, companies must amp up their mental health support and learn how to [...]

How Can Companies Support Employee Mental Health Post-Pandemic?2021-08-24T19:03:46+00:00

QLC Founder discusses post-pandemic mental health

2021-07-27T20:28:58+00:00

<< Back to all Blogs QLC Founder Christine Greer O'Connor was interviewed by Adam Long on the WUSA9 evening news recently. The interview focused on post-pandemic mental health and was sparked by Naomi Osaka's recent announcement that she's withdrawing from the French Open and taking time off from tennis, citing struggles with depression and [...]

QLC Founder discusses post-pandemic mental health2021-07-27T20:28:58+00:00

Loss, Grief, and Mourning: Which Stage Are You In?

2021-07-27T20:45:47+00:00

<< Back to all Blogs Are you grieving the loss of a loved one? Have you been considering grief counseling? While the symptoms of grief are part of a normal recovery process, it can be difficult to go through the process of mourning over days, weeks, months, or years. Grieving the loss of a [...]

Loss, Grief, and Mourning: Which Stage Are You In?2021-07-27T20:45:47+00:00

Holiday Gifts To Support Quarterlifers’ Mental Health

2021-07-27T20:50:18+00:00

<< Back to all Blogs Looking for gift ideas for that young adult in your life? Here are some books and apps to help them feel supported. BOOKS Quarterlife Crisis by A. Robbins & A. Wilner This book explores the quarterlife crisis, which is a landmine period in adult development. It can be [...]

Holiday Gifts To Support Quarterlifers’ Mental Health2021-07-27T20:50:18+00:00

Dating Someone With Anxiety

2021-07-27T20:54:10+00:00

<< Back to all Blogs Dating someone with anxiety can be challenging for both people involved. Anxiety can stand between you and your partner and create doubt and confusion for seemingly no reason at all. Yet, there’s no reason a mental health condition should stand between you and someone you love. Dating someone with [...]

Dating Someone With Anxiety2021-07-27T20:54:10+00:00

Black Lives Matter #BLM

2021-07-27T20:50:21+00:00

<< Back to all Blogs We at the Quarterlife Center are deeply saddened and angered by the recent killing of George Floyd, and our thoughts are with his loved ones. As therapists, we provide care for clients’ mental health as they work to achieve positive change. Therapists have an ethical duty to provide a [...]

Black Lives Matter #BLM2021-07-27T20:50:21+00:00

How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome at Work

2021-07-27T21:06:19+00:00

<< Back to all Blogs What is Impostor Syndrome? Impostor syndrome describes the feeling that you are an impostor despite evidence to the contrary. For example, you may believe that you’re inadequate or a fraud, and tend to negatively compare yourself to others whom you perceive to be smarter and more successful. Impostor [...]

How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome at Work2021-07-27T21:06:19+00:00

Balancing the Holidays & Infertility

2021-07-27T21:09:31+00:00

<< Back to all Blogs The holidays can be an extremely difficult time for those experiencing infertility. Holiday gatherings can cause anxiety, sadness, and even jealousy--it’s hard to see women who are pregnant or a family that has the baby that you are longing for. If you are dreading this holiday season, here [...]

Balancing the Holidays & Infertility2021-07-27T21:09:31+00:00

Facing a Quarter-life Crisis? Here’s What You Need to Know

2021-07-28T14:26:54+00:00

<< Back to all Blogs The quarter-life crisis is real. It is an identity crisis (experienced by some as an existential crisis) that occurs as a quarter-lifer (in their twenties or thirties) struggles with the transition to adulthood. If you are facing a quarter-life crisis, here are 3 things you need to know. [...]

Facing a Quarter-life Crisis? Here’s What You Need to Know2021-07-28T14:26:54+00:00

Quarter-lifers Coping With Alzheimer’s

2021-07-28T14:28:06+00:00

<< Back to all Blogs Alzheimer’s disease is not limited to the elderly. Although rare, some individuals are diagnosed with younger-onset Alzheimer’s disease in early adulthood—some as early as their twenties and thirties. Quarter-lifers who are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s struggle with unique challenges. While coping with the symptoms of Alzheimer’s, they are also [...]

Quarter-lifers Coping With Alzheimer’s2021-07-28T14:28:06+00:00

Grief Resources for Quarterlife Young Adults

2021-07-28T14:50:29+00:00

<< Back to all Blogs Grieving the loss of a loved one is never easy. And it’s particularly hard for quarterlifers (young adults in their twenties and thirties) for various reasons. Some of the ways quarterlife young adults can survive the painful feelings of grief is to learn about others’ experiences with loss [...]

Grief Resources for Quarterlife Young Adults2021-07-28T14:50:29+00:00

Couples Counseling in a Nutshell

2021-07-28T14:51:47+00:00

<< Back to all Blogs If you’re a millennial in a relationship that is facing new challenges, you are not alone. Making important life decisions as a couple in your 20s and 30s is complicated, whether you’re deciding to move in together, get engaged, have a baby, or simply slow the pace and [...]

Couples Counseling in a Nutshell2021-07-28T14:51:47+00:00

Career Coaching For Your Quarterlife Crisis

2021-07-28T14:55:28+00:00

<< Back to all Blogs Are you unsure about your next steps in your career?  Are you struggling in your job search?  Do you feel stuck in a job you don’t like?  Are you trying to decide if you need additional training? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you may [...]

Career Coaching For Your Quarterlife Crisis2021-07-28T14:55:28+00:00

Individual Counseling in a Nutshell

2021-07-28T14:57:02+00:00

<< Back to all Blogs Have you been thinking about starting therapy? Are you wondering what it will be like? This blog post gives you an idea of what to expect. What is individual counseling? The term “individual counseling,” (also known as therapy, psychotherapy, and talk therapy), is counseling that focuses on an [...]

Individual Counseling in a Nutshell2021-07-28T14:57:02+00:00

The Quarterlife Crisis: Yes, it’s a real thing.

2021-07-28T14:58:40+00:00

<< Back to all Blogs Check out the Quarterlife Center's article published in The Greenville Journal: https://greenvillejournal.com/2016/12/02/quarterlife-crisis-yes-real-thing/ The Quarterlife Crisis: Yes, it's a real thing. "I can think of no more exciting time of life than one’s 20s and 30s. It can also be a daunting and disorienting period. What makes it exciting [...]

The Quarterlife Crisis: Yes, it’s a real thing.2021-07-28T14:58:40+00:00

4 Ways You Can Be Happier At Work

2021-07-27T21:27:45+00:00

<< Back to all Blogs Do you complain about your job, feel irritable with coworkers, and/or dread going into work? It’s not unusual to get down about your job once in awhile, but chronic, every-day dissatisfaction demands a closer look. Maybe it’s time to find out what is going on! My 4 tips for helping [...]

4 Ways You Can Be Happier At Work2021-07-27T21:27:45+00:00

How To Help A Millennial With Depression

2021-07-27T21:30:15+00:00

<< Back to all Blogs Worried about a loved one in their twenties or thirties who seems depressed? They may be having a quarterlife crisis, which is a common experience during emerging adulthood, as young adults are turning 25 or approaching 30. Millennials who are going through a quarter life crisis are at [...]

How To Help A Millennial With Depression2021-07-27T21:30:15+00:00

Binge Drinking & The Quarterlife Crisis

2021-07-28T08:15:43+00:00

<< Back to all Blogs This post about binge drinking will: • Provide important information about the increasing prevalence and risks of binge drinking • Explain why quarter life crisis adults and millennials are at risk • Help you determine whether you are a binge drinker Over 16% of adults in the U.S. [...]

Binge Drinking & The Quarterlife Crisis2021-07-28T08:15:43+00:00

5 Signs You’re Having A Quarterlife Crisis

2021-07-28T08:17:53+00:00

<< Back to all Blogs What am I doing with my life? Why don’t I feel motivated? Am I ready to settle down and get married? Why are my relationships so difficult? Should I go to graduate school? How am I supposed to support myself? If you are asking yourself these types of [...]

5 Signs You’re Having A Quarterlife Crisis2021-07-28T08:17:53+00:00

Alcohol Use & the Quarterlife Crisis

2021-07-28T08:20:53+00:00

<< Back to all Blogs Are you worried about your alcohol use? Has a loved one expressed concern about your drinking? If you believe you might have an alcohol problem, you are NOT alone. Many people are struggling with Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD).30% of Americans ages 18 and older have had an AUD in their lifetime.Quarterlife [...]

Alcohol Use & the Quarterlife Crisis2021-07-28T08:20:53+00:00

Your Top Counseling Questions Answered

2021-07-28T08:24:51+00:00

<< Back to all Blogs Have you been thinking about starting therapy? Unsure how to select the right therapist for you? Or perhaps you’ve already scheduled your first appointment. You may still have questions about how this all works. People often want to know what therapy is really like and what to expect when [...]

Your Top Counseling Questions Answered2021-07-28T08:24:51+00:00

Therapy Schmerapy

2021-07-28T08:30:05+00:00

<< Back to all Blogs Psychotherapy. If that word were ever uttered at my family’s dinner table the only thing that would follow would be the sound of crickets. You see, self-awareness and introspection were not family values taught in my house. What was taught was to meet expectations and stay out of [...]

Therapy Schmerapy2021-07-28T08:30:05+00:00

What Does Premarital Counseling Entail?

2020-03-03T06:21:57+00:00

<< Back to all Blogs Are you thinking about starting premarital counseling? Our QLC Counselors are dedicated to supporting you as you prepare for your marriage. Exploring important topics before marriage helps couples prevent future conflicts and pave the way for a deeply fulfilling marriage. Here is some information about how it works. Premarital [...]

What Does Premarital Counseling Entail?2020-03-03T06:21:57+00:00

Mid-Life Perspective On a Quarterlife Crisis

2021-07-28T13:51:48+00:00

<< Back to all Blogs At 40(ish), my quarterlife crisis seems like so long ago. Not in number of years, but in terms of how I view the world and my place in it. In my early 20s, I was steadfast in my decisions about my future--what I was going to do, when [...]

Mid-Life Perspective On a Quarterlife Crisis2021-07-28T13:51:48+00:00

Adult Third Culture Kids & Finding Their Place

2021-07-28T13:54:09+00:00

<< Back to all Blogs I love working with people in their 20s and 30s. Generally, they have begun to differentiate from their parents, have moved beyond pure rebellion for rebellion’s sake, and are really digging into the exploration of who they want to be and what they want out of life. For [...]

Adult Third Culture Kids & Finding Their Place2021-07-28T13:54:09+00:00

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