Alder Psychological Services, LLC

03/09/2022

A bittersweet

May we all be searching for healing.

11/18/2020

06/08/2020

Confused about why people are protesting? Here is a cartoon that can explain systemic racism:

Systemic racism affects every area of life in the US. From incarceration rates to predatory loans, and trying to solve these problems requires changes in maj...

05/31/2020

Especially recently, I hear a lot of frustration and helplessness regarding what clients can do to help others. Here are some resources for those who are looking:

**Note this article is continually updated to ensure each item is accurate and needed today.**

05/08/2020

As we approach Mother's Day, it is important to remember to comfort the motherless as well.

I'm just going to say it, Mother's Day sucks for some people. As this day approaches each year a familiar feeling creeps over me. It appears at first as irritability and fatigue but eventually reveals itself as my old friend "unresolved grief." I lost my mom suddenly in 2005, and later became a ther...

03/24/2020

Our lives are in the process of changing, and we are grieving that change. Please stay healthy, both physically and mentally, during this confusing and anxious time.

The coronavirus pandemic has led to a collective loss of normalcy.

06/10/2019

We're all in this together! Happy

Self-care alone can't heal communities.

06/03/2019

What are you doing to ensure that the men in your life are getting the help that they need?

May is Mental Health Awareness month. Here's why it's vital to men everywhere.

05/08/2019

Mother's Day is not the same thing for all people. For those of you who have complicated relationships with your mothers, have lost your mothers, or perhaps are desperately yearning to become a mother yourself, be sure to attune to your needs this Sunday. Seek help, rest, and mourn. Remember: self-care IS health care! ❤

Arm yourself with strategies for surviving that second Sunday in May.

04/22/2019

What do you weigh?

The “I Weigh” movement hopes to show individuals their value so they can see “how amazing” they are “beyond the flesh on our bones.”

04/15/2019

Self-care is health care! (Image from iamhoneydill.com) Happy

04/01/2019

Humans are social learners, and what is a more entertaining way to learn than an After School Special? If you watched these, they may have been your first introduction to an experience other than your own-- what an excellent way to develop empathy!

For nearly a quarter-century, the 'ABC Afterschool Special' taught kids about the harsh realities of life. Producers had only one rule: No fairy tale endings.