Birmingham Therapists' Blog
How ACT Helps Teens Handle Online Substance Pressure
Feeling like you must say yes in group chats? ACT helps teens notice urges, pause, and set boundaries that protect safety and values.
EMDR for Low Self-Worth in College Students
Feedback leaves you feeling worthless, and EMDR for low self-worth explains reprocessing shame-linked memories and pacing care around college.
Values vs Goals in ACT for Depression
Feeling guilty for missing plans? ACT helps you separate values from goals so you can take smaller steps without self-judgment.
How to Journal for Mental Health: A 10-Minute Practice to Quiet Your Inner Critic
How to Journal for Mental Health: A 10-Minute Practice to Quiet Your Inner Critic When the replay will not stop: Journal for Mental Health “Why did I say that?” “I should have caught that mistake. Anyone else would have.” “I know it’s not a big deal. I still can’t let...
How Social Media Algorithms Feed Teen Addiction
Your teen can’t stop checking their phone. Social media algorithms feed the loop, can harm sleep and mood, and one family boundary can help.
Behavioral Activation When Trauma Slows Depression Care
Feeling stuck when tasks feel impossible? Trauma-informed behavioral activation uses tiny, paced steps your body can tolerate.
Why Does My Anxiety Get Worse at Night?
Why Does My Anxiety Get Worse at Night? The short answer Anxiety worse at night usually is not the night creating something new. It is the day withdrawing what was holding it. Work, people, tasks, and noise give worry a job and a target all day. When those disappear,...
Do I Need Therapy or Medication for Anxiety?
Do I Need Therapy or Medication for My Anxiety? The short answer For most people, therapy or medication for anxiety is not an either/or decision. Both are established treatments. Therapy alone is a reasonable starting point for mild to moderate anxiety. Medication is...
Is Anxiety Waking Me Up in the Middle of the Night?
Is Anxiety Waking Me Up in the Middle of the Night? The short answer Is anxiety waking me up at night? Often, yes. Anxiety doesn't always create the waking — most people surface briefly several times a night without noticing. What anxiety does is catch you on the way...
Physician Burnout: Definition and Signs
Waking up dreading shifts and feeling numb? This explains physician burnout, common signs, and practical small steps to begin recovery.
How Do I Stop Ruminating? What Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Actually Teaches
How Do I Stop Ruminating? What Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Actually Teaches. The short answer You do not stop ruminating by trying to stop the thought, because thinking harder is the fuel. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy takes a different route: you learn to...
How ACT Helps Return to Work After Burnout
Back at your desk and still bracing? Return to work after burnout with ACT: notice pressure, quiet the inner critic, and take small steps.