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Video – Organizing Your Life

Organizing Your Life In this quick video you will learn any easy technique you can do to organize your life.

Video – Communication Skills

Communication Skills In this video you will learn a few easy steps that you can take to communicate better with

Online Dating: Everything You Need to Know

Hi everyone! I’m Krista Harper, Smart Talk’s therapist for Georgia and Hawaii, and I am really excited to bring you

How To Do It Right: Loving Your Body

“Today, I asked my body what she needed, which is a big deal considering my journey of not really asking

Achieving Work-Life Balance in the Entertainment Business.

As a Los Angeles based Teletherapist I have seen in influx in clients from the Entertainment Business over the past

Post Holiday Blues

For most of us it’s the first full week back in our regular life after the holiday season. We’ve had

Why Smart Talk Is a Great Option for Military Members and Their Families

Being a member of the military or part of a military family introduces a wide array of challenges into your

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs – Safety and Security

Maslow’s second tier on his Hierarchy of Needs is safety and security. Being able to feel safe and secure is

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs – Physiological Needs

Physiological Needs The first step on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs is known as Physiological Needs. This refers to a

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs – Introduction

There have been many different psychologist in the past century who have tried to explain human behavior and human motivation.

Pets: Their Importance to our Lives and the Challenges of Travel

If you have pets, then not every member of your family is two-legged; our four-legged family members are a crucial

Back to School Blues

What is it? Labor day has come and gone, and for most people that means summer is coming to an

How to Travel with Toddlers

After another summer coming to an end filled with crowded airports, crowded airplanes, and crying human beings (mostly children, sometimes

How to Find the Right Therapist for You

We all need some extra support at some point in our lives. It could be in the midst of a

What we Think About Becomes Our Reality

The Tetris Effect is something that Shawn Achor uses in his book “The Happiness Advantage” to describe what influences our

How to Nurture Yourself in the Midst of New Motherhood

Congratulations! You are a new mom, and you have a brand new little baby. This will be one of the

Job Crafting

Have you ever looked at someone and thought “wow, he must really love his job” only to find out that

How a Positive Mindset Impacts Performance

Our brain is an amazing organ. In addition to it’s vital function of keeping us alive, it’s also the predominant

Happiness

Happiness can be a difficult thing to achieve. We are taught from a young age that we should do things

Healing From Shame

Healing from shame is a two part process. The first part is to find the sources of your shame. Take

Sources of Shame

As we continue to explore shame, it’s time to turn towards sources of shame. In other words, it’s time to

Shame Spirals

As we continue to focus on shame and how it impacts our daily living it is important to take a

Different Levels of Shame

Shame, like most emotions, is on a continuum. It can vary in level of intensity and how it is perceived.

Shame versus Guilt

Shame and guilt are emotions that we all feel once in a while. It’s part of the human experience and

Self-Care Done Right

Self-care is one of those terms we hear more and more often these days. If we express frustration with something

Relaxation – Positive Imagery

We’ve all been there before. You’re somewhere and you wish you could be somewhere else; anywhere else. Whether you’re in

Relaxation – Progressive Muscle Relaxation

There’s a lot that happens to your body when you feel anxious, stressed, or depressed. The usual instinct is for

Relaxation – Grounding

We’ve all been there. Trying to relax or to calm down but being unable to because our thoughts are running

Relaxation – Introduction

We hear it all the time. “You need to relax”, “you need to slow down”, “you need to take a

CBT – Thought Record

So, you’ve read about Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), you’ve read about The Cognitive Triangle, and you’ve tried changing your actions

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