Sandra E. Cohen, Ph.D.
Psychotherapy in Beverly Hills California
Are you struggling with a creative block? Do you hear a voice in your head criticizing everything you think? Every idea you have? Or anything you’ve already tried? Here’s the #1 tip for unblocking creative blocks: Get that bully out of your head! Ok. It’s easier said than done. There’s no question about that. Maybe …
You’ve been depressed for a long time. Your depression doesn’t let up. Now, you’re wondering if maybe this is the time to get some help. But, you don’t know what kind of help to look for. Or what kind of treatment really helps persistent depression? Maybe you’ve been in therapy before or maybe even many …
Your life may be focused on food. Yet, believe it or not, food is not what eating disorders are about. Yes, they are about hunger – or that you’re not supposed to have it. But, the problem is with your emotional hungers, not physical ones. Hunger is a complicated thing. Maybe you’re not supposed …
Childhood trauma has deep psychological effects. You might feel like it’s affected your brain, but what’s happened to you leaves psychological scars. And, those scars mostly affect your mind, not your brain. You live in fear. That’s the reality. And, it’s a stressful way to live. It’s a sign that you’re experiencing Post Traumatic Stress …
You’ve lived with the after-effects of sexual abuse for too long. Now, you’re wondering if it’s affecting with your relationships. The answer is yes. Here are some reasons why. Sexual abuse makes it hard to trust. You’re never sure if someone wants to use you. If someone appears caring and kind, do they really want …
Here you are again. Staring at a blank page. A brand new empty canvas. Audition pages; challenging you to come up with a take that can’t be resisted. You’re stuck. It’s frustrating. You don’t like this one bit. So, what do you do? How do you overcome these creative blocks you find yourself stuck in? …
Does your depression go on and on? That’s a very hard thing to live with. It’s sometimes almost impossible to wake up in the morning to face another day. You finally get up, put on a good face, go to work or school. You do your best. But, the hours drag by and you can’t …
You’re Caught In A Vicious Cycle You’ve been wondering, can eating disorders cause depression? You’re feeling pretty down. Food is all you have on your mind and it’s really hard. Whether your eating disorder is anorexia, restrictive eating, binging and purging, or just plain binging, you’re trying desperately to control what you put into your …
“I want to disappear.” That fantasy of being skinnier and skinnier to evaporate into a numbing, relieving, nothingness is more complicated than it seems. Starving yourself is, on the surface, directed towards food and your body and whatever “fat” you feel you don’t have control over. You want to get rid of it for good. …
