Self-Compassion Is The New Self-Esteem
How to like yourself more — Or at least not dislike yourself so much: An introduction to self-compassion This year I started asking my clients
Jan Anderson, PsyD
December 22, 2022
Jan Anderson, PSYD, LPCC
Mental Wellness
Estranged From Your Adult Child? Try These Evidence Based Strategies
Do you have a close family member with whom you currently have no contact? If you said yes, you’re not alone. Almost one-third of Americans
Jan Anderson, PSYD, LPCC
November 1, 2022
Do This to Save Your Marriage – Part 2: Learn to Complain Well
When was the last time you had a disagreement, an argument, or a big fight with your spouse or partner? Was it the same ongoing
Jan Anderson, PSYD, LPCC
September 12, 2022
Do This to Save Your Marriage: How to Calm Down and Speak Non-Defensively
Wife: (taking her seat): I think I’m done. Husband: (looking confused): With what? Wife: The marriage. I’m done with the marriage… It’s not working. Wife
Jan Anderson, PSYD, LPCC
June 1, 2022
The Relationship Pulse Check: A Ridiculously Easy Way to Reconnect and Recharge
The Relationship Pulse Check is more than a “date night” Band-Aid approach to reconnecting with your partner. Think of it as a way to supercharge
Jan Anderson, PSYD, LPCC
April 1, 2022
Dead Certain You’re Unhappy, But Dead Set Against Divorce?
Miserable in your marriage? These days it’s easy to feel disappointed when a spouse doesn’t live up to our overload of expectations: best friend, workout
Jan Anderson, PSYD, LPCC
February 1, 2022
Blinded by Estrangement: Can You Love Your Child Right Out of Your Life?
Abuse? Neglect? It’s easy to understand why an adult child decides to have nothing to do with a parent who subjected them to either. Loyalty
Jan Anderson, PSYD, LPCC
December 1, 2021
Mom Guilt? How to Give Yourself — and Your Loved Ones — a Break.
“Good moms don’t have fun without their kids around.” You might be surprised at the woman who confessed this thought and when it crossed her
Jan Anderson, PSYD, LPCC
October 1, 2021
Empathy 101 for A-Holes: A Love Story
“The reason I’m here is my wife is unhappy with me. I’m worried about her because I think she’s really depressed. It’s not like her
Jan Anderson, PSYD, LPCC
August 1, 2021
How to Get to a Breakthrough without Having a Breakdown
“Why do you keep going back if it’s making you feel worse?” my boyfriend asked. We were talking about one of the most unsettling experiences
Jan Anderson, PSYD, LPCC
June 1, 2021