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Why Our Mental Health Culture Isn’t Actually Helping Kids Get Better
We are talking about mental health more than ever before. There are more therapists, more diagnoses, more school programs, more awareness campaigns, and more mental health content aimed at young people than at any point in history. And yet, kids are not getting better. Rates of anxiety, depression, self-harm, and suicide continue to rise. Not stabilize. Not decline. Rise. That reality forces an uncomfortable question, one our culture is hesitant to ask: What if the way we are
Brandon Joffe, LCSW
Dec 173 min read


Improving Sleep and Managing Intrusive Thoughts: Strategies for Mental Well-Being
Mental health is deeply intertwined with our daily habits, thought patterns, and understanding of behavioral psychology. By exploring...
Brandon Joffe, LCSW
Sep 184 min read


Parenting Is Not a Job, It's a Relationship
We often hear that parenting is the hardest job in the world. But what if seeing it as a job is actually part of the problem? When we...
Brandon Joffe, LCSW
Sep 181 min read


Boundaries Over Contracts: A More Sustainable Approach to Conflict in Relationships
Conflict is inevitable in any close relationship—whether between partners, parents and children, or within a family system. The way we...
Brandon Joffe, LCSW
Sep 184 min read
Concerns Surrounding EMDR Training: Ethical and Practical Implications
Understanding EMDR Therapy Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a proven and effective therapy for post-traumatic...
Brandon Joffe, LCSW
Sep 184 min read
The Power of Insight vs. Action in Therapy
In the therapy world—and in pop culture too—there’s an ever-present lure of figuring out why something started. Why do I feel this way?...
Brandon Joffe, LCSW
Sep 183 min read


Relationship with Cutting: An Abusive Lover
Over the years, several of my clients have shared something that, at first, can catch you off guard—not because it’s shocking, but...
Brandon Joffe, LCSW
Sep 183 min read


The Comfort Trap: How Modern Therapy is Failing Mental Health
Somewhere along the way, therapy lost its way. What was once rooted in rigor, accountability, and a deep commitment to healing has, too...
Brandon Joffe, LCSW
Sep 184 min read
Celebrating Mother’s Day: A Reflection on Love and Grief
Mother’s Day is a beautiful day. At its best, it’s a moment to pause and honor one of the most sacred, demanding, and transformative...
Brandon Joffe, LCSW
Sep 184 min read


How Influence Works in Relationships
In moments of desperation, resentment, or emotional chaos, many of us resort to force, emotionally, verbally, or relationally, hoping to...
Brandon Joffe, LCSW
Sep 183 min read
The Importance of Alignment in Mental Health
Exploring the Foundations of Mental Health Mental health cannot be fully addressed without examining one’s life foundation: their...
Brandon Joffe, LCSW
Sep 184 min read
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