by Dr. Alan Jacobson | Dec 26, 2024 | Therapy Specialties
Women with ADHD often present differently than men, which can lead to underdiagnosis or misdiagnosis. ADHD symptoms in women tend to be more subdued and masked, making them easy to miss. Signs of ADHD in women are also harder to perceive since many with the diagnosis...
by Dr. Alan Jacobson | Dec 24, 2024 | Symptom Relief
In this post, I go over some of the common myths about depression, as well as facts about depression that are important to know. Then, I go into more detail about two of the more prominent depression myths, that antidepressants are a quick fix and the “chemical...
by Dr. Alan Jacobson | Dec 22, 2024 | Family therapies
Adult family therapy focuses on improving communication, resolving conflicts, and strengthening relationships within a system when some or all children are grown. It is beneficial when families face significant life transitions, persistent conflicts, or challenges...
by Dr. Alan Jacobson | Dec 18, 2024 | Family therapies
Brief Solution-Focused Family Therapy (SFFT) is a brief, goal-oriented therapeutic approach that emphasizes finding solutions to problems rather than focusing on the problems themselves. Developed by Steve de Shazer and Insoo Kim Berg in the 1980s, it is rooted in the...
by Dr. Alan Jacobson | Dec 18, 2024 | Family therapies
Strategic Family Therapy is a brief, goal-oriented therapeutic approach that focuses on solving specific problems within a family system. It was developed primarily by Jay Haley and influenced by the work of Salvador Minuchin (Structural Family Therapy). This model...