Navigating Parenting Styles: The Benefits of Authoritative Parenting
In this insightful article, readers are introduced to the transformative power of authoritative parenting. The article highlights the expertise of Dr. Emily Eckstein, PsyD, LMFT, Vice President of Clinical Operations at Lightfully Behavioral Health, who shares...
Dr. Nicole Siegfried PhD., CEDS, Mental Health Monday With KABC
Dr. Nicole Siegfried PhD., CEDS, joined KABC for Mental Health Monday to talk about setting mental health goals for the new year. Dr. Siegfried discussed the reality that most people are focused on physical health when setting new year's resolutions, but that it's...
A Study Found That Experiencing a Mentally or Physically Abusive Relationship at a Young Age May Affect Your Heart Health Later in Life
Emily Eckstein, PysD, LMFT spoke with Well + Good on how abuse in intimate relationships has long-term effects on your heart. The Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study began in 1983 and has recently released findings that intimate partner...
Halloween and Mental Health, ABC7
Nicole Siegfried PhD, CEDS, joined abc7 for Mental Health Monday. She spoke on how certain costumes could be triggering and how costumes depicting mental illness (i.e. psych ward patients) adds to the stigma around mental illness. From haunted hause psych ward mazes...
5 Ways Nostalgia Is Good for Your Health (and When It’s Not)
Deanna Woodhouse, LMFT, spoke with Everyday Health on the topic of nostalgia and its influence on mental health. She explains, "nostalgia can be beneficial when dealing with dark times and reminding clients there was once light.” Nostalgia is that feeling of thinking...
A mom let her 5-year-old get her hair bleached and was criticized online. But experts say following kids’ lead can build trust.
Megan Ledet, LCSW, says allowing your child to experiment with their hair is a great way to build mutual respect and trust in an article with Insider. When a mom posted a TikTok of her 5-year-old daughter getting her hair bleached at a salon, the clip went viral, but...
Antipsychotic Drugs in Nursing Homes
Stephanie G. Thompson, director of clinical operations for Lightfully Behavioral Health, spoke with US News about antipsychotic drugs used to treat certain mental health disorders. Recent reports suggest these powerful drugs may be overused in treating older adults in...
Health Panel Recommends Anxiety Screening for All Adults Under 65
Feeling anxious since the pandemic? Dr. Nicole Siegfried, PhD, CEDS, Chief Clinical Officer of Lightfully Behavioral Health spoke with ABC7 Eyewitness News KABC about symptoms of anxiety and a new study suggesting the benefits of anxiety screenings for adults under...
Proven Strategies to Stop Overthinking and Ease Anxiety Now
Jeri Coast, LCSW spoke with the U.S. News and World Report on 13 expert-approved tactics to stop your unproductive thoughts in their tracks. As humans, we're hardwired to think our way out of problems and away from predators. However, that can often result in...