I was honored to be asked to participate on a panel at Tales of the Cocktail. The theme of the presentation was self-care and sobriety in the bar industry, a subject that lines up well and builds on my recent presentation for ROC-DC on Mental Health and Wellness in the Restaurant Industry. The name of…
In 1999, while completing my doctoral program, I joined forces with one of the best people in my industry. Initially, we worked together by phone: as a doctoral intern, I was seeing young patients at the eating disorders clinic and adolescent medicine center at Children’s National Medical Center and he was working with their parents.…
I have occasional days where it feels overwhelming to leave my house. I just want to have the quiet solitude of no interactions. This is a microcosm of the life of someone with social anxiety disorder. Although I do not suffer from social anxiety, it is the second most commonly diagnosed anxiety disorder. With the…
I really struggled with this blog post. I first sat down to write it weeks ago, in anticipation of Mental Health Awareness Month. But it was hard and I was busy with so many other things, and so I kept putting it off. Suicide is something that’s so hard to talk about, often even for…
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and so this month we join Mental Health America in spreading the word that mental health is something everyone should care about. This is the first blog post in a series designed to help people have a better understanding of some of the most common mental health issues. This…
Embolden Psychology is now an official provider for the Sukhi Network in the Washington metropolitan area, and by teletherapy for the country. A bit about the The Sukhi Project: Asian and Asian American communities are more at risk for anxiety and depression. Stigma, culture, and a lack of access to culturally competent providers have exacerbated the…
Embolden is pleased to announce the opening of our new office for DC and MD residents, on June 15. Our new location is conveniently located on the Red Line Metro, at the intersection of Georgia and Wayne Avenue. Services offered include consultation; individual/family/couples therapy; and psychoeducational and neuropsychological testing. By appointment.
Combined with psychoeducational testing, it helps provide comprehensive information and recommendations to help children and teens six and up.
