Marni Reinhardt, MFT

04/15/2020

The concept of sisu is a great way to cope with what is happening right now...

It's the new hygge.

11/04/2019

Did you know your partner usually has different love languages than you do?

Speak the Five Love Languages to each other to show how much you love and care for them.

02/21/2019

These books could be the chapter titles of the story of my life...

05/12/2018

04/26/2017

This article describes my major concerns with teen lit and tv shows that deal with su***de. Beware this genre, and please make sure if you have teens or tweens, that you are monitoring what they're watching and having open discussions.

Katherine Langford as Hannah in 13 Reasons Why © 2017 Netflix I am a mom.  And I am a psychotherapist.  I have actually been a psychotherapist longer than I have been a mom.  That’s originally why I picked up the book 13 Reasons Why.  I was intrigued by its premise:  a teen takes her life,

02/25/2017

Mental health professionals around the country report a stream of patients coming in with "post-election stress disorder" -- the unofficial name for anxiety and depression related to the blast of daily news on the new administration.

02/09/2017

I'm wearing the ultimate therapist accessory today! What do you see?

12/28/2016

These brave celebrities are using their platforms to destigmatize mental illness. In particular, mood and anxiety disorders are so common. It can be comforting to know that even celebs who seem to have everything can struggle too.

These big names are helping change the conversation around mental health.

10/26/2016

A lovely article from the September issue of Better Homes and Gardens has 4 key ways to boost your brain power:
1. Aerobic exercise - it stimulates the creation of neurons in the area of the brain for long-term memory
2. Caffeine - enables better storing of memories (ideally 200 mg or 1-2 cups of coffee before 2 pm)
3. Managing stress - chronic stress and high cortisol levels shrink one of the memory centers of the brain
4. Socializing - people who socialize throughout the day have better executive functioning skills including working memory

They also recommend eating salmon and walnuts; dark leafy greens; and berries, red wine, and chocolate for the omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin K, and polyphenols. This message brought to you by your friendly neighborhood Marriage and Family Therapist!

10/12/2016

Self-care comes in many colors...

09/07/2016

I definitely support the approach this lovely couple takes - quality time and excellent communication!

“We met in college. He walked me home from school every day for five years. We would talk about everything: how many kids we wanted, how we wanted to raise them, our roles in the home, where we wanted to live, and even where we wanted to go on vacation. So there really haven’t been many surprises. A lot of couples only seem to talk about important things if they’re forced to make big decisions. And there can be this moment of: ‘I didn’t really know you.’ And there’s pressure to make a decision. And that’s when the biggest arguments seem to happen. We've luckily managed to avoid that because it’s all been discussed before. We've been married for fifteen years but we still walk home together from work every night. We're actually doing that right now.”