Hear From Our Clinic Director & AMFT Trainee, Sarah Lucha
Hear From our Clinic Director and AMFT Trainee, Sarah Lucha! Sarah began her career in Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and program design work. She has worked as a sexual assault advocate and done great work within the community to advocate for survivors. Sarah is also a published author in the Violence Against Women Medical […]
5 Ways To Spot Narcissistic Abuse!
5 Ways To Spot Narcissistic Abuse! By Alyssa Bombacino & Joelle Maletis What Is Narcissism? Narcissism consists of selfishness, a lack of empathy for others, and an inflated sense of self-importance. Those with narcissism tend to idealize themselves to others in order to avoid the feelings of inner shame that they experience. Narcissists have trouble […]
Joelle’s Trauma Mini-Series With Therapy Talks
YouTube Live Mini-Series Joelle & Therapy Talks Do you want to learn more about trauma? Trauma-expert Joelle Rabow Maletis hosts a 5-part trauma series that will answer all of your questions and help you develop a deeper understanding of trauma! Click below to watch now! Episode 1 Watch Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wGNtL6GI0A Joelle discusses the emotional impact […]
Tips On How To Love Your Body This Summer!
Tips On How To Love Your Body This Summer By Alyssa Bombacino Each summer, nearly everyone strives for the “perfect summer body”. We often see “slim” and “athletic” body types on the News, TV, and social media. We are all targeted and influenced by this, regardless of gender. This is harmful because the […]
Joelle’s NEW Mini-Series With, Special Guest, Shelby!
YouTube Mini-Series Joelle & Therapy Talks Have you ever wondered what a real therapy session with Joelle is like? Your wait is over! Click below to watch now! Episode 1 Watch or Listen Here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1909184/10769321?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz–zOHRNKHx8aPCUj44ZQeE5zshoB3KO9TdmcH4YfR9DUqz17_cFwJqm7JE-krrWhhUr0k4J In the first episode of the Mini-Series, Licensed Clinical Therapist Joelle Rabow Maletis helps special guest, Shelby, go over some […]
Trauma, Historical Trauma & PTSD Awareness Month
Trauma, Historical Trauma & PTSD Awareness Month By: JRM&A Staff Trauma is any negative life event in which the brain perceives a real sense of danger and helplessness. Acute or Complex trauma may influence long-term mental health consequences such as PTSD. PTSD occurs when a person is exposed to or witnesses horrific events such […]
Joelle & Sarah’s Mini-Series On Pregnancy, Infertility, Postpartum, Parenting and More!
YouTube Live Mini-Series Joelle & Therapy Talks Joelle Rabow Maletis recently hosted Therapy Talks YouTube Live Mini Series on Pregnancy, Infertility, Postpartum, and Parenting along with Sarah Lucha. Click below to watch now! Episode 1 Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tq4yTeYQ474&t=2782s Joelle and Sarah discuss the complexity of pregnancy and how getting pregnant can involve a constant cycle of […]
Joelle and Sarah’s 4 Therapy Hacks to Ease SuperMom Anxiety.
Joelle and Sarah’s 4 Therapy Hacks to Ease SuperMom Anxiety By: Joelle Maletis & Sarah Lucha Motherhood is a doozy! It’s exhausting, beautiful, frustrating and the most fantastic love you’ll ever experience; as long as that’s really what you want. Otherwise, I can’t imagine being volun-told to be a parent. Motherhood isn’t for the […]
Tips From Therapist Roland Gomez, AMFT For National Autism Awareness Month
Tips From Therapist Roland Gomez, AMFT For National Autism Awareness Month By: Roland Gomez & Alyssa Bombacino April is National Autism Awareness Month! The goals of this month are to educate youth about their autistic peers, provide informational resources, empower the autism community, and raise money for new research (Organization For Autism Research) What […]
Get To Know Your Therapist, Nick Watkins, MA, LMFT (LMFT 134516)
Get To Know Your Therapist, Nick Watkins, MA, LMFT (LMFT 134516) Nick Watkins, LMFT, joined the JRM&A team in May 2021. He holds a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from Golden Gate University, and a Bachelors of Arts in Psychology from Hawaii Pacific University. Nick is also a 10 year Air Force veteran. […]