Blog
Welcome! Our goal with this blog is to tap into the rich clinical knowledge of our team in order to provide high quality, curated content that is useful to both clients and therapists. Some articles such as those in our “Therapy 101” series are more introductory and aimed at people who are considering or are new to therapy. Others like our “Deep Eddy Discussions” series dive deeper into a topic and may be more relevant to therapists or experienced clients. We hope that this blog will serve as a valuable resource for enriching your therapy experience here at Deep Eddy.
How to Tame Your Anxiety: A Guide Based on Science
Article by Dr. Kyler ShumwayI’m from a tiny town in the middle of nowhere in Idaho. As a kid, I was a lot like most other kids. I grew up on a farm out in the country. I had a mom and a dad, three younger sisters, a younger brother, and a puppy. I loved playing...
Why Do I Have Strong Emotions?
Article by: McKenna Hereford, Ph.D.You’ve likely experienced a wide variety of emotions in your life, including some uncomfortable ones. Have you ever wondered WHY we experience the emotions we do as people? Well, the answer, like many things related to people, is...
Your Maternal Mental Health Guide!
Article by: Caroline Hammond, LPC-A & Carly Shannon-Rigby, LPC-SMotherhood. The word might conjure images of selfless love, caring for others, self-sacrifice, and maternal intuition. But what about the complex process of becoming a mother and learning to be a...
Mental Health Awareness Month 2023
Article by: McKenna Hereford, Ph.D.You’ve most likely scrolled past headlines or posts talking about mental health this month already. Mental health has been a huge topic in the past few years! President Biden even signed a proclamation in 2022 highlighting the need...
What is Eco-Anxiety?
Article by: McKenna Hereford, Ph.D.It feels impossible to scroll through the news without seeing an intense headline about climate change. This week alone, CBS News published a headline titled “Sea Levels Rise: Scientists Find ‘Unprecedented’ Rates.” It’s no wonder we...
Storytelling: A Liberatory Intervention
Article By: Michael Azarani, Ph.D.Clinical experience reveals much about the artistic and scientific practice of psychology. Integrating these two dimensions often feels like balancing on a tightrope, where I often have to confront the limitations of the clinical...
Happy Women’s History Month!
Article by: McKenna Hereford, Ph.D.Now more than ever, we want to amplify the importance of Women's History and undercurrents that continue to permeate our culture and laws, both insidiously and glaringly. Being a woman is both a shared and individual experience...
How Did I Fall for That Post?
Article by: McKenna Hereford, Ph.D.When we’re scrolling on social media, we constantly find accounts and posts giving information on a bunch of topics. It can even feel overwhelming at times! The past couple years, especially, have felt overwhelming and hard to know...
Making a Career Change? Start here!
Article By: Erica Mathis, Ph.D.Now more than ever, people are looking to make changes in their career. Long gone are the days in which we stay in the same job from the time that we begin working to the time that we retire. However, many people who want to make a...
How to Make Friends in Austin (as an Adult)
Article By: Daniel Wendler, Psy.D.If you’ve found yourself feeling lonely in adulthood – well, you’re not alone. A 2018 study of 20,000 American adults by health insurance company Cigna found that: Only about half of Americans (53%) have any meaningful social...
Community Awareness: Mass Shootings
Article By: Kyler Shumway, Psy.D.The following is a message written to the Deep Eddy Psychotherapy community by our President and Chief Clinical Officer regarding the recent mass shootings in America. Some of the details and formatting have been altered for the...
What Is IFS Therapy?
Article By: Jef Page, LPC-A While searching for a therapist or researching different forms of therapy, you may have come across this acronym IFS and wondered what it was all about! Well in this post, we’ll explore what IFS therapy is and how it might be a good fit...
Black History Month Call-In
Article By: Lisa Eiland, LCSW-S "Education is the most powerful weapon that you can use to change the world." — Nelson Mandela. This month, instead of our usual acknowledgement of contributors to the field, we are doing something a bit different. I pose the question:...
Which Comes First: Motivation or Action?
Article by: Robert Lewis, LPCThe energy needed to complete a task can be hard to find, particularly when it comes to the things that we should do, don’t want to do, or feel we can’t do. Usually, this happens because we don’t have enough external pressure (extrinsic...
Do the Dance of Tiredness
Article By: Dr. Charlotte HowardI was sad and nostalgic hearing that my college professor from 25 years ago, Peter Schmitz, a professional dancer and inspiring artist, died recently. My brother, Glenn, also danced in the department with Peter around the same time and...
Native American Contributors to Psychology
Article By: Lisa Eiland, LCSW-SThis year, we hope to recognize people who have contributed to the field that are often overlooked; for this blog, we want to recognize Dr. Carolyn Lewis Attneave, Dr. Logan Wright, Dr. Arthur McDonald, and Dr. Marigold Linton.Dr....
MLK’s “Creative Maladjustment”
Written by: Sheena Yazdandoost, LCSW & McKenna Hereford, Ph.D.This year on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, let's honor his legacy by reflecting on his powerful address at APA's Annual Convention in Washington, D.C. in 1967. As he mentions in this statement, "there are...
New Year, New Me? How to Make Resolutions that Last
Article By: Erica Mathis, Ph.D.So you want to make some New Year's resolutions? Setting New Year's resolutions is a common practice for many individuals. We are bombarded with marketing at the end of each year that tells us we need to make a change - sales on fitness...
Helping Children Remember Loved Ones Who Have Passed
Article by: Steffanie Strawbridge, LCSW-SWhile December can be a time of great joy as we celebrate Chanukah, Winter Solstice, Christmas, Kwanzaa, New Year’s Eve or many other special days in the month, for many it is a time of great sadness as they remember loved ones...
Coping with Holiday Grief
Article by: Alyza Moore, LPC-AFor so many, the holidays are hard. Whether due to existing family dynamics, grief, seasonal depression, or a number of other variables, the holidays are often anything but the warm, glowing, joyful months that Hallmark movies make them...
Are You Serious, Clark?A Guide to Navigating Challenging Family Circumstances
Article by: Ian WoodwickWith national and religious holidays approaching, many of us may find ourselves in less-than-ideal circumstances regarding family relationships. Traumatic events, divorce, religious and/or political affiliation and differing expectations are...