Roz Birnbaum LPC

12/10/2025

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Ever feel miles away from a happy place? Try these science-proven tips to improve your mood, cut stress, and put some spring back in your step.

11/02/2025

https://allentown.craigslist.org/hea/d/phillipsburg-dental-receptionist/7891084699.html

Scheduling Coordinator / Financial Coordinator Friendly, Family oriented General Dental Office is seeking an upbeat team oriented front desk person. Must have experience scheduling and processing...

10/21/2025

Millions of Americans use w**d to treat chronic pain, but there's little high quality research on whether it works. New findings suggest it can be effective for low back pain, on par with opioids.

10/18/2025

Dental Receptionist/Financial Coordinator needed FT Mon-Thursday. Family oriented progressive dental practice in Phillipsburg NJ. Experience required. Respond by forwarding resume to jason2472964@gmail.com

10/10/2025

Therapists, thanks for treating today and every day as if it's Mental Health Day. 🩷

09/14/2025

https://www.psychologytoday.com/profile/159442

Roz Birnbaum, Licensed Professional Counselor, Breinigsville, PA, 18031, (610) 810-1279, Do you find yourself overthinking, worrying about the future, or feeling “stuck” during big life changes? Anxiety and transitions—whether starting a new career, navigating relationships, or adjusting to ma...

09/02/2025

Hiding in plain sight. Beware Kratom in drinks and you can get it at the gas station. Beware.

Kratom—which comes from a tree in the same family as the coffee tree—first began cropping up in the United States in the early to mid-2000s. Up to that point, for decades, Thai and Malaysian laborers and farmers chewed raw kratom leaves or boiled them into teas or inhaled them as v***r or smoke, using the substance to “provide energy and relief from muscle strains,” according to the U.S. Department of Justice’s Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Some would even use kratom to avoid going into o***m or he**in withdrawal, says Christopher R. McCurdy, PhD, a professor at the University of Florida’s College of Pharmacology, who researches kratom’s effects, including its potential medical benefits and possible harms.
Thanks to the Internet, a global audience became familiar with a previously regional plant. In the U.S., where the opioid crisis has raged since the turn of the century, new restrictions on access to prescription opioids in the past 10 years may have further increased demand for kratom, studies show. The product is especially prevalent in Appalachian states such as Tennessee, West Virginia, and Kentucky, where the opioid epidemic has hit hard: Over 40 percent of respondents in a 2020 Johns Hopkins survey said they took kratom (primarily via dried kratom leaves, either in powdered form or prepared as tea) to treat opioid dependence. And of those using it to treat opioid dependency, 87 percent reported relief from opioid withdrawal symptoms.
Kratom produces opioid-like effects, but it’s technically not an opioid; it interacts with the brain’s opioid receptors. And though there’s been research into its potential benefit to the opioid addiction community, experts aren’t yet sure if it’s just another antagonist—or possibly an asset—in the ongoing public health problem. Once the prescription pain pill OxyContin—widely recognized as the main villain in the epidemic—was reformulated to be “abuse-deterrent” in 2010 (making it more difficult to crush or inject it), many people turned to other substances, like he**in and fentanyl…and now kratom.

07/15/2025

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07/01/2025

Sometimes, wellness means knowing how to respond to your emotions without judgment. This image reminds us that small, intentional actions can shift our state of mind in moments of stress or low energy.

Whether it's taking a walk, calling a friend, writing in a journal, or simply breathing—each of these actions is a way to support yourself through emotional ups and downs. It’s not about fixing how you feel, but about giving yourself space to move through it.

Honor where you are. Then, choose one small thing that feels good. Wellness starts with these everyday choices. ☀️🧘

06/28/2025

Great quiz and very informative. Get to know yourself!

We each connect with our social networks in our own way, though there are some universal threads. Take this quiz to find your friendship style, and sign up for Well’s 5-Day Friendship Challenge.

06/16/2025

There are times in our lives when issues have surpassed just talking to a friend. I can offer you a professional empathetic ear in a private safe space. Our sessions will provide you with the understanding and the objective viewpoint you are seeking. Whether you are having problems with the stress of everyday life or you want to work on a long standing issue, I can help. From the start, we will build a relationship of trust and honesty. I provide a safe environment where you can explore your issues to gain insight and develop skills to make positive life changes. With every session, we are collaborators in helping you.

Call my office. I have in person and virtual appointments available. 484-263-0197