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New Year Real You: Setting Wellness Goals That Actually Work
The new year often inspires change, but lasting growth comes from realistic, compassionate goals—not pressure or perfection. In this article, Dr. Oren shares evidence-based strategies to set meaningful wellness goals that support your mental health and align with your values. Learn how to start the year with clarity and confidence.
When the Holidays Aren’t Happy: Coping with Grief, Loss, or Loneliness
The holidays can be especially hard when you’re coping with grief, loss, or loneliness. In this article, Dr. Oren shares compassionate, practical ways to honor your emotions, find support, and move through the season with gentleness and care.
Surviving the Holidays
The holidays can bring both warmth and stress. Between unsolicited advice, family tension, and emotional triggers, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. This article shares practical, therapist-backed strategies to help you stay grounded, set boundaries, and navigate tricky moments with calm and clarity, so you can protect your peace and enjoy the season more fully.
Finding the Right Therapist for You: A Step-by-Step Guide to Getting the Support You Need
Finding the right therapist can be life-changing, but it takes time to find someone who truly fits your needs. This step-by-step guide breaks down how to identify your goals, evaluate credentials, explore therapy styles, and ask the right questions. Start your journey with confidence and clarity. Read more to find the support that’s right for you.
Overcoming Tinnitus: The Power of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Lasting Relief
Living with tinnitus can feel overwhelming, but evidence-based approaches like Progressive Tinnitus Management (PTM) can help. Dr. Oren explains how PTM combines sound therapy, stress management, and coping strategies to reduce distress and improve quality of life. If tinnitus is interfering with your daily well-being, click below to learn more or call to schedule a free consultation.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: A Practical Approach to Lasting Change
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people build fulfilling lives by changing their relationship with difficult thoughts and emotions. Instead of avoiding discomfort, ACT teaches acceptance, mindfulness, and value-driven action. This approach fosters psychological flexibility—allowing individuals to stay present and make meaningful choices, even during life’s challenges. ACT supports lasting change by focusing on resilience, purpose, and well-being.
Small Moments, Big Difference: How Small Moments Lead to Big Shifts in Mood
Big changes aren’t the only path to feeling better. Small, joyful moments — a kind word, a favorite song, a completed task — can quietly lift your mood and build emotional resilience. By noticing and creating these micro-moments, you can shift your mindset and well-being, one small step at a time. Little things truly make a big difference.
Tinnitus Treatment That Works: Understanding Progressive Tinnitus Management
Tired of the constant ringing in your ears? Progressive Tinnitus Management (PTM) offers real, evidence-based relief. Learn how this step-by-step approach helps reduce tinnitus distress and puts you back in control—without overwhelming treatments. If tinnitus is disrupting your sleep, focus, or peace of mind, click to explore how PTM can help you reclaim calm and clarity.
Discover expert insight and practical advice from Dr. Oren, a Reno, Nevada based psychologist, to help you navigate life’s challenges, improve mental well-being, and take meaningful steps toward a healthier, more balanced life.
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