9 Embarrassing Things To Avoid When You Meet Your Partner's Family, According To A Therapist
Goldberg says, "It's important to stay off their phone and be fully present during this first meeting."
Another Study Links Ozempic, Wegovy to Suicidal Thoughts. Debate Over Safety Continues
“This study highlights that individuals on psychiatric medications who used GLP-1s tended to disproportionately experience suicidal ideation,” Goldberg continued. “This could suggest that GLP-1s may impact how psychiatric medications work, potentially reducing their effectiveness and leading to persistent thoughts that might not have occurred otherwise.”
People Are Using ChatGPT for Therapy—but Is It a Good Idea?
"One of the most crucial aspects of successful therapy is the connection between therapist and client. Research shows that this human connection is the foundation for why therapy works in helping someone to grow."
These 20 Questions Can Help You Boost Your Self-Awareness
Self-awareness is our ability to understand our emotions, thoughts, and beliefs, and how they affect our behaviors. A self-aware person knows their strengths, weaknesses, and areas in their life that need significant improvement.
The Emotional Side of Pumping: Guilt, Isolation, and Knowing When to Step Back
A perinatal therapist explains the guilt, isolation, and pressure that come with pumping breast milk, and how to know when to step back.
Postpartum Depression in Fathers: What It Looks Like and Where to Find Support
A perinatal therapist explains how postpartum depression can affect fathers and partners, why it goes unnoticed, and how peer support and therapy help.
Supporting Your Partner Through Infertility: What Helps and What Doesn't
A therapist shares how to support a partner through infertility: set check-ins, agree on privacy, validate feelings, and keep intimacy from becoming a task.
Navigating Body Image and Disordered Eating in College (Not the Jewelry Podcast)
They discuss body image, eating disorders, and the impact of social media on self-esteem.
5 Ways to Stop Ruminating After a Breakup
“An anxious attachment style can lead to feelings of abandonment, and ruminating can help someone feel closer to their ex,” explains Goldberg. “This can help them maintain control over sometimes intolerable emotions.”
How Long Should a Relationship Break Be? 5 Rules to Optimize Your Time Apart
“If during the break, the couple engages in similar contact (i.e. texting throughout the day, meeting up late at night after drinking for physical comfort, etc.), there won’t be enough space between them to help them make an informed and non-emotional decision,” explains Goldberg.
Benefits of Regular Exercise: How Working Out Can Impact Your Life
It boosts mood and helps alleviate anxiety, depression and stress. Physiologically, exercise increases endorphins, which are feel-good neurotransmitters that also can improve sleep quality and reduce the stress hormone cortisol.
Podcast: The Impact of Eating Disorders on Reproductive Health with Rachel Goldberg LMFT, PMH
On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Rachel Goldberg LMFT, PMH joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about: 1) binge and restrictive eating habits and how that can affect fertility 2) the reasons why disordered eating or exercise can cause fertility issues 3) the guilt and shame that go along with this these diagnoses 4) the small changes suggestions people can make to try to get them out of a destructive feeding pattern 5) her thoughts on ozempic and other meds that have been linked to increased fertility success and how that plays a role in someone’s habits
When Women’s Health Concerns Are Dismissed
“Disparities in maternal mental healthcare have been an ongoing issue. The report emphasizes that mental health is the number one risk factor, yet for many, it is neither accessible nor easy to navigate,”
Keeping Goal Weight Clothes? Proceed With Caution
“Negative feelings for many with excess weight are often coped with through food. So, subconsciously feeling disgruntled with oneself will lead to emotional eating, sabotaging weight loss efforts.”
College Girl Brings 44-Year-Old Boyfriend Home - He’s Not Welcome
"No parent ever wants to find themselves in this position," Goldberg said. "However, the most sensible approach is to try their best not to react impulsively and to be as supportive as possible. This doesn't mean they have to approve of the relationship…
Feeling Stuck in a Mom Rut? Simple Ways to Break Free
Feeling stuck in a rut as a mom is incredibly common, especially when the children are not yet in grade school. Part of the issue is that moms, whether consciously aware or not, see the benefits of structure in routine and how it helps keep their children regulated. This creates a cycle where, even if a mom wants to change things up, she ends up feeling it won’t be worth it,”
Can Your Attachment Style Change?
Though attachment style is often presented as fixed, in reality, it is possible to change your style.
Here’s How to Find a Roommate You’ll Actually Like
Before you even get into the things that you want in a roommate, Rachel Goldberg, LMFT, founder of Rachel Goldberg Therapy, advises knowing the deal-breakers that would absolutely take someone off the table. “Identify things you absolutely cannot live with, such as a pet allergy or smoking.”
The Best and Worst States for Women’s Healthcare
Goldberg suggests that increasing awareness through social media, sharing personal stories, and engaging celebrities in the discussion are some grassroots ways to highlight the inequities in women’s health care among the various U.S. states and the District of Columbia.
7 Boundaries Therapists Say You Should Set Before A Family Vacation
“Setting boundaries on vacation with family is crucial because it helps manage and align expectations, ensuring that each person’s needs and desires are considered,”