Dr. Ginger Martire – Saratoga, CA
Depression Says You’re Worthless–Depression Therapy Proves You’re NOT
Depression is a serious mental health condition. It is also a very painful emotional experience. Sufferers say that they feel sad for no reason, hopeless and worthless. Often for extended periods of time. These ‘low moods’ affect sleeping… Read More
Your Diet and Depression: What to Eat & What to Avoid
Depression is treated in many ways. Medication and psychotherapy produce successful outcomes and alleviate suffering. Mindfulness meditation has recently become popular as a way of dealing with depression, in addition to medication and talking therapies. But depression is… Read More
Holiday Time with the Family? 5 Ways Mindfulness Can Help Keep Things Peaceful
During the holidays, we wish each other joy and peace. Often, loudly, and sometimes even in song. But many of us associate our holiday family gatherings with stress and anxiety. Holiday time with the family can feel overwhelming…. Read More
7 Ways to Cope with Holiday Depression and Maybe Even Have Some Fun!
‘The holidays.’ Words that suggest relaxation, freedom from work, fun, and celebrations. Words that are supposed to conjure up happy memories from the past and the desire to create new memories. So why is it that so many… Read More
7 Ways Overcoming Perfectionism Will Reduce the Stress in Your Life
When is a job well done? When are you satisfied with your own efforts? Are you tempted to answer the question with “never, if I’m honest” ? Then you may be a perfectionist. Being a perfectionist means that you always feel… Read More
Is Your Silicon Valley Success Causing Chaos in Your Personal Life?
Silicon Valley success takes years to achieve. You devote all your talents, your vision, your passion and too often also all your time to it. But your success may cause chaos in your personal life. Some of you… Read More
Self-Care Strategies for Men to Reduce Stress
Self-care is a real buzz word. A quick google just now returned over 32 million results for a term that wasn’t even on the radar 10 years ago. Self-care is now recognized as a major tool to deal… Read More
The 10 Commandments of a Healthy Relationship
1. Choose wisely. Know yourself and the real reasons why you choose one partner over another. We may think we select a spouse because of the way they look (or look at us), talk, or act, but in… Read More
Suffering from Depression? 5 Ways Therapy Can Help Your Mood
Counseling and psychotherapy are extremely effective at treating depression and other mood disorders. Most clients leave a therapy session in a much improved mood and mind set, experiencing long term improvement of their condition after a longer and… Read More
Stress Reduction Techniques: Why Mindfulness is the Star of the Show
Too many tasks to accomplish? Deadlines creeping up on you? Competition driving you crazy? Struggling with relationship issues? Behind with your bills? Sometimes, stress can be overwhelming. It becomes hard to concentrate, to stay calm, to manage your… Read More
