Change Archives - Lindsey Hoskins & Associates

Is There Such Thing as “Too Late” for Couples Therapy?

in Blog March 24, 2022 1032 0 0

As licensed couple and family therapists, clinicians at Lindsey Hoskins & Associates frequently support couples whose relationships have broken down to the point of desperation. Too often, couples start the process of therapy after months...

Interview with a Therapist’s Husband: Let’s Talk (New) Parenting

in Blog October 11, 2021 755 0 0

This interview with my husband is a continuation of the series we began in October 2020. This time we are discussing on our transition to parenthood over the past year with the birth of our son (“Bub”) this past January. … Continue reading...

Always the Tortoise, Never the Hare

in Blog May 27, 2021 958 0 0

Over a year ago I published Grieving Life as it Used to Be as a way to understand our shared emotional experience of COVID-19. Today, as more of us are becoming vaccinated and restrictions are being lifted, rather than feeling … Continue...

The Art of Ending – Growing Through Loss

in Blog April 21, 2021 1124 0 0

“Great is the art of the beginning, but greater is the art of ending. —HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW” I still don’t know what was it that broke our friendship down. Was it the differences between our opinions or the similarities between &hellip...

Part II: How to Challenge Systemic Racism through Cognitive Restructuring

in Blog August 17, 2020 1778 0 2

This blog post is PART TWO of a two-part series. The first post was published on June 11, 2020: click here to catch up! In Part I of this series I exhort white readers—who may be unfamiliar with and/or resistant … Continue reading...

My Farewell Letter to You

in Blog July 22, 2020 7277 0 0

Dear clients and colleagues: As many of you know, my time at Lindsey Hoskins & Associates is rapidly coming to a close; Sunday, July 26th, 2020 will mark my final day as a psychotherapist at the practice. During the four … Continue...

Can We Break the Cycle of Racism? A Couples Therapist’s Perspective

in Blog June 4, 2020 1680 0 0

With all that is happening in our world, I feel compelled to use this week’s blog post to share a message that offers helpful perspective, hope, and encouragement; but that also calls to light some tough realities about the reasons &hellip...

The Laws of In-Laws

in Blog July 2, 2019 1950 0 1

Over the course of my lifetime, I have become increasingly aware of how growing up as an only child, in a single parent household can present with its own unique strengths and challenges. Everyone has an inimitable background. It’s undeniable...

Next Level Happiness

in Blog June 18, 2019 2263 0 0

Today is the first day of summer, and I find myself feeling a deep sense of happiness as the calendar stretches out before me filled with sunshine, fireflies, and lazy days with family. What are some of the things that … Continue reading...

Spring Cleaning for Your Mental Health

in Blog April 23, 2019 1901 0 0

Hi readers and fellow mental health enthusiasts! Taking time to focus on ourselves is a healthy way to begin a new phase in our lives. And considering this is my first week at Lindsey Hoskins & Associates, I thought I … Continue...

Depart from Equilibrium

in Blog April 18, 2018 2471 0 0

Individual Therapy Bethesda, MD Let’s begin with an overview of three basic life facts: Change is hard. Change is extremely hard when it means shifting away from behaviors and thought processes that developed over the course of many months or...

Change Your Filter

in Blog March 7, 2018 2821 0 0

Relationship Therapy Sterling, VA This week’s post is the third in my series on cognitive distortions and how they can impact relationships. Cognitive distortions are problematic patterns of thinking that skew our perceptions and impact feelings...