by Dr. Ryan Daniels | Dec 10, 2021 | Coping, Family Resilience, General, Relationships
Here we are again: the Holidays. A joyous reunion of family and friends, festive lights, hot cocoa, and engaging conversation. Or…maybe not. Reunions can be stressful even when they involve close family and friends. But the added stressors of a seemingly never-ending... 
by Dr. Ryan Daniels | Nov 20, 2021 | Coping, General, Mindfulness and Wellbeing, Relationships, Romantic Relationships
A 3-Part Guide to Recognizing, Understanding and Stopping Psychological ‘Gaslighting’ “You’re gaslighting me!”Does this phrase sound familiar? It seems likely that it would, as within the last 5 years, “gaslighting” has been selected the “most useful word of the year”... by Dr. Ryan Daniels | Nov 20, 2021 | Coping, General, Relationships, Romantic Relationships
Read Part 1 Here Part 2: Feeling the Burn Understanding the textbook definitions of gaslighting, and even the various techniques that can be employed, can only help if you also understand what it feels like to be “gaslit.” By its very nature, gaslighting makes you... by Dr. Ryan Daniels | Nov 20, 2021 | General, Mindfulness and Wellbeing, Relationships, Romantic Relationships
Part 3: Turning Down the Heat Now that we’ve identified what gaslighting means and what it may feel like to be involved in a gaslighting relationship, we are of course left with the question: “What do I do?” Ideas concerning how to respond to gaslighting are also,... 
by Dr. Ryan Daniels | Nov 10, 2021 | General, PTSD and Family, Trauma & PTSD, Trauma vs PTSD
3 Meaningful Ways to Show Gratitude to Veterans With Veteran’s Day just around the corner, we would like to take a moment and reflect on how we can show (rather than just voice) gratitude to our Veterans. Whatever the reasons one has for joining the military—and there...