Anahita Kia, JD, LMFT

Anger is a natural emotion, but when it feels overwhelming, it can affect relationships and well-being. Learn therapist-recommended strategies to understand triggers, regulate emotions, and manage anger in healthy, effective ways.

Grieving is a healthy and necessary process in life. And it serves important psychological and emotional functions, helping with growth and healing.

We’ve learned that we are not safe if we show vulnerability. That others may judge us, take advantage of us, or deem us “too sensitive” or “unstable.” When the truth is, those who allow themselves to feel know that their vulnerability is, in fact, their greatest strength.

Your thoughts impact how you feel, and those feelings can create real, measurable changes in your body’s chemistry and ultimately your behaviors. From a therapist’s perspective, this connection between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors is one of the most important concepts in mental health — and it’s the core of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction is an evidence-based program developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn that teaches mindfulness practices to help individuals manage stress, pain, and illness.