How to Respond After Experiencing a Random Act of Violence
In the unpredictable and often chaotic world we inhabit, random acts of violence can shatter the veneer of safety that we all cling to....
The Imperative of Trauma-Informed Care: Addressing the Silent Wounds in Adolescent Mental Health
In recent years, the conversation around mental health has shifted significantly, with trauma-informed care emerging as a critical focus....
Notes from a Psychedelic Trip: My First Experience with Ketamine
In the early days of my venture into the uncharted territories of longevity, sometime around 2019, I found myself reunited with an old...
The Silent Crisis: Adolescent Mental Health and the Social Media Paradox
The Silent Crisis: Adolescent Mental Health and the Social Media Paradox In the dim light of their bedrooms, many teenagers find...
The Paradox of Modern Therapy: Unraveling the Relationship Between Counseling, Mental Illness, and the Rise of Psychotropic Medication - By Vittorio Puente, Ph.D., LSSP
In recent decades, the landscape of mental health has undergone a dramatic transformation. Counseling, once a practice reserved for the...
The Duality of Teletherapy in a Post-Pandemic World: A Jungian, Adlerian, and Existential Perspective - By Vittorio Puente, Ph.D., LSSP
The advent of teletherapy and online counseling has brought with it a transformation in the field of psychotherapy, a shift accelerated...
Cause and Effect When Addressing Grief: Through the Filter of Religiousness and Religiosity - Part O
In my clinical experience, most people who ask for psychotherapy have a history of personal loss or they struggle with working through a...
Suicide and Cultural Incongruity: A Possible Relationship and 5 Preventative Suggestions
The newspaper article on the possible suicide of a meteorologist from a local television station has elicited many questions. The most...
Anxiety Disorder but You Are Hooked On Your Anxiety Medication
Such a pretty spider. The fear of spiders is called Arachnophobia and, if you have a strong fear that interferes with your daily...
One Person's Description of Schizophrenia's Visual Hallucinations
One of the most informative experiences in psychotherapy I have had was working with a person with schizophrenia who possessed an unusual...
