In recent years, "self-care" has become a buzzword splashed across social media feeds, often accompanied by images of bubble baths, expensive spa treatments, and luxury purchases. While these activities can certainly be enjoyable, this popular portrayal has created significant misunderstanding about what self-care actually means and why it matters for mental health.

For many people in our Riverside community, faith serves as a cornerstone of identity, providing meaning, hope, and direction through life's challenges. When anxiety and depression emerge, the question often arises: how can my spiritual beliefs work alongside professional mental health treatment?

In our fast-paced world, finding moments of peace and clarity can feel like an impossible task. Yet here in Riverside, we're blessed with an abundance of natural and cultural spaces that invite us to slow down, breathe deeply, and reconnect with ourselves.

Riverside and Corona offer a rich network of mental health resources designed to serve our community year-round.

Summer gatherings and holidays, while meant to be joyful occasions, can trigger a complex mix of emotions and stress for many people.

When faced with danger, your nervous system springs into action faster than conscious thought, activating protective responses that have kept humans alive for thousands of years.

When love brings two families together, the result can be beautifully complex.

The journey of parenting is perhaps one of the most dynamic challenges we face as human beings.

The way we communicate in our closest relationships shapes not only how we resolve conflicts but also how safe, valued, and understood we feel with our partners.

The truth is, for so many people who feel stuck in the past, whether it be from big traumas or smaller, but painful experiences, EMDR can be the first step toward lasting freedom.

We see it every week in the therapy room: clients walk in saying they are overwhelmed, burnt out, stuck… but they don’t always know if what they are experiencing is stress, clinical anxiety, or both.