The Next Normal: Your Health
How does the mind-body connection contribute to illness or wellness? Jose Calderon- Abbo, MD, a Psychiatrist and Medical Director at Imagine Recovery, shares his knowledge and expertise on mind-body medicine and the GI tract in this episode of the Building Us podcast, hosted by Erik Garcia, CFP®, and Dr. Matt Morris, LPC, LMFT. The mind-body medicine is a discipline within […]
Is Marriage a Straight Jacket?
Is marriage constraining or liberating? In this episode of the Building Us podcast, co-hosts Erik Garcia, CFP®, and Dr. Matt Morris, LPC, LMFT explain why marriage is a straight jacket to some people, the aspects of premarital love, and how marriage makes you a better person. A study from Harvard shows happiness and health aren’t the result of wealth, […]
The Kids are Alright
A recent study found that teens fared fairly well during the pandemic slow down while schools shut down. Their parents struggled, with adult symptoms of depression and distress ascending (three-fold increase as compared to 2018 and 2019). Meanwhile, teen mental health improved according to the study. That’s right, a major US study found that teen […]
Smoothing Out the Mother/Daughter Relationship
“It isn’t even about giving advice. It’s about letting them talk and hearing them from a non-judgmental zone, from a non-zone of wanting to interject, from a non-zone of trying to fix it and just be present. What a gift we can give to them when we can do it.” – Giselle Armantrout Navigating the […]
Using the Enneagram to Build Stronger Personal and Business Relationships
“I think the key is that knowing yourself matters. So maybe more important than what you’re improving on is making sure that you are self-aware, and seeing yourself clearly.” -Christian Moore In this episode of the Building Us podcast, Janine Crum, Certified Enneagram Coach, and Christian Moore, CVO of Real Good Group and Co-Founder of Agent […]
Adjust Your Work-Life Balance
“You hear the attitude of gratitude, and that’s really what it was for us is changing the perspective and being able to pivot.” – Ben Dichiara In this episode of the Building Us podcast, co-hosts Erik Garcia, CFP® and Dr. Matt Morris, LPC, LMFT interview Ben Dichiara, Chiropractor and Manager at Allied Chiropractic and Wellness. […]
Emotional Connection
We Need It Like Food, Air And Water… By: Giselle Armantrout Are you and your partner emotionally connected? In many instances, couples come into therapy because they have become emotionally disconnected, which may, or may not, lead to increased arguing. Hence why they are sitting in my office. Who wants to argue all the time! […]
Dating during Covid-19
How is Covid-19 affecting dating? Dr. Morris is featured on another episode of the Coping During Covid show on WLAE. In this segment, the discussion explores dating during the pandemic, and how many people are finding ways to still find love.
Gridlock in Your Relationship?
What is Gridlock? Have you ever had an argument with your partner and thought, “We are fighting about this again?!” At times do you feel stuck on a never-ending merry-go-round? If so, then it is likely your relationship is suffering from Gridlock – the reoccurring fights that plague relationships. Noted relationship researcher Dr. John Gottman and […]
Couples & Covid-19 – what helps?
How is Corona virus affecting couples and families? And how can couples stay strong? Those questions were recently posed to Dr. Matt Morris How is covid-19 affecting couples and families? “We’re not exactly sure, but we’re certain that the Covid-19 quarantine is affecting couples and families in unique ways.” Couples are spending hours, days, and […]