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Kathryn February 16, 2025

From Nightlife to Wellness Retreats: How San Francisco’s Social Scene Shapes Substance Use and Sobriety

San Francisco has long been a city of contrasts—tech innovation alongside counterculture movements, fast-paced nightlife alongside serene wellness retreats. It’s no surprise that in this dynamic environment, attitudes toward substance use, sobriety, and recovery are equally diverse. For many, San Francisco offers opportunities for self-exploration and healing. For others, the same scene can contribute to patterns of overuse or dependency....

Kathryn February 15, 2025

The Science of Behavioral Addictions: Why They Can Feel Just as Powerful as Substance Addiction

When most people hear the word addiction, they think of substance use—alcohol, drugs, nicotine, or even prescription medications. But addiction doesn’t always involve chemicals. Some behaviors, such as gambling, gaming, social media use, shopping, and even sex, can create compulsive patterns that feel just as powerful and difficult to break. Behavioral addictions, also known as process addictions, occur when a...

Kathryn February 14, 2025

50 Practical Ways to Set Healthier Screen Boundaries Without Disconnecting Completely

You don’t need to completely unplug from technology to have a healthier relationship with it. But in a world where screens are integrated into almost everything—work, socializing, entertainment, even relaxation—it’s easy to lose track of how much time you’re actually spending online. For many, the goal isn’t to quit technology altogether, but to be more intentional with how and when...

Can You “Detox” from Tech Without Hurting Your California Career

Kathryn February 13, 2025

Can You “Detox” from Tech Without Hurting Your Career or Social Life?

You might feel it—the creeping exhaustion from endless scrolling, the pressure to always be available, the realization that your day is shaped more by notifications than by your own intentions. Maybe you’re considering a digital detox, hoping to regain balance, focus, or just a little bit of peace. But then reality sets in. Your job requires you to be online....

Kathryn February 10, 2025

4 Morning Breath Rituals: How to Change Your Day with A Gentle Start

How we begin our morning shapes the tone for the rest of the day. For many of us, mornings feel rushed—waking up to alarms, scrolling through notifications, and mentally running through a to-do list before even stepping out of bed. But what if, instead of diving into the chaos, we started with something simple yet profoundly grounding? Breathing. Morning...

Kathryn February 4, 2025

Are You Unemployed in Tech in California? There’s a Support Group For You!

One of our associate therapists, Erin Boyle, is now offering an online support group for Californians in tech who are involuntarily out of work. Knowing you’re not alone is one thing, but feeling it is another thing entirely. Being in community with folks who are facing similar challenges can make you feel better, and help you move through tough...

Kathryn January 22, 2025

Therapist Book Review – Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn’t Designed for You

This is a book review of Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn’t Designed for You by Jenara Nerenberg written by associate therapist Erin Boyle. You can learn more about Erin from this therapist interview, her therapist profile, and her recent guest blog post on working with the body in therapy. It seems like these days my social media...

Mind vs body therapy guest post by Erin Boyle

Kathryn January 13, 2025

From Mind vs. Body to Mind and Body

This is a guest blog post by associate therapist Erin Boyle. In this post, she shares insights from her personal journey of reconnecting with her body, explores the challenges many face in feeling "body-less," and offers practical tools and therapeutic approaches to foster a deeper mind-body connection. You can learn more about Erin from this interview and see Erin's therapist...

Kathryn January 6, 2025

Conversations with Clinicians: Interview with Associate Therapist Erin Boyle

Welcome back to Conversations with Clinicians where we interview one of our associate therapists. We like to give you this opportunity to learn more about the way that they work. It can also give you insight into therapeutic modalities, approaches and techniques. Today, meet California telehealth associate therapist Erin Boyle, "a trauma-informed relational therapist who pulls from somatic, psychodynamic, and...

Kathryn November 25, 2024

Therapists Recommend: 20 Podcasts Plus Films, Songs, and More Media

What podcasts do therapists recommend? What about movies, television shows, even songs? We asked nine of our associate therapists and they came up with a list of recommendations. 20 Podcasts Recommended by Therapists All There Is with Anderson Cooper Astrology (Chani Nicolas app, podcast, and books) Inside Eyes Light Up the Couch Modern Therapists’ Survival Guide On Being with Krista...