All posts by Monica O'Connell
Best Psychology Books to Kickstart the New Year
I was recently at Barnes and Noble buying a book the old fashioned way, and I noticed how much larger the self-help/psychology section has grown. With Rebecca Nizoli’s awesome post about her fav books of 2012, I thought I’d create ... Read More »
Meeting Your Needs During the Holidays
I wanted to stick with the holiday theme this week (like last week) as it seems you’re supposed to be jazzed up by the holidays. But, in fact, they can be stressful. It’s a great opportunity for us to get ... Read More »
Make Giving Thanks a Regular Practice
To begin the Thanksgiving week, I thought we’d focus on giving thanks — otherwise known as gratitude. Thanksgiving kicks off the next month of hustle and bustle and holiday spirit, but with it comes an opportunity to get lost in ... Read More »
Learning to Talk About Sex
I love talking about things that typically make other people feel uncomfortable, especially in the therapy world. Those uncomfortable topics are usually money and sex. Last week I presented at a fall conference for marriage and family therapists in Minnesota, ... Read More »
Take the Negative Self-Talk Out of Dating
I’ve been loving Marcy Farrey’s Saturday posts about single life (which you should totally check out) because conversations about dating are common in my office. The conversations are usually about self and feeling vulnerable. Since you’re taking big risks in ... Read More »
4 Issues that Lead to Breakups
We’ve talked about the magic ratio to keep your relationship healthy, so I want to help you be on the lookout for four things that will eventually take any relationship down the breakup path. John Gottman, a renowned researcher on ... Read More »
Facebook and Your Mental Health
Facebook has woven its way into the lives of millions — a lot of you probably even found your way to this post from Facebook. I hope it’s because we’re Facebook friends, I’ve liked your posts, you’ve liked CGN, or ... Read More »
Find the Right Therapist for You
You’ve decided it’s time to go to therapy. It’s probably because you know you’re awesome, but you want to become more awesome, and you’re wondering what’s next. For most people, that next step is picking a therapist. I’d love to ... Read More »
Erasing the Stigma of Therapy: It’s for Awesome People, Too!
It’s hard to believe, but therapy is still stigmatized — and sometimes considered to be catered to the weak. Being a therapist, and having countless friends who are therapists, counselors, and coaches, when one of us announces we are working ... Read More »
