by Rebecca Leslie | Jul 27, 2022 | Trauma
Trauma and Traumatic Experiences It is very common to experience trauma. There are also many different types of trauma that someone can experience. When we think of trauma most of us think of something incredibly violent like a war or rape. Trauma actually can come in...
by Rebecca Leslie | Jul 15, 2022 | Anxiety
According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in America, affecting about 40 million American adults each year. Despite being prevalent in almost 20% of the adult population, only around 37% of...
by Rebecca Leslie | Jul 7, 2022 | Sleep
Insomnia, When You Can’t Fall or Stay Asleep Sleep is vital for both our minds and bodies. Without it, it is extremely difficult to optimally function throughout the day. A good night’s rest is important to help us feel good, complete responsibilities, and...
by Rebecca Leslie | Jun 27, 2022 | Eating
The first time several of us at our psychology practice stepped foot into a gym, we put one foot into the weight room, looked around, and walked right out. We know we’re not the only ones. We’ve all felt anxious at the gym at some point. Those feelings of shame and...
by Rebecca Leslie | Jun 19, 2022 | Eating
BMI. We’ve all heard of it before, whether it be at the doctor’s office, on social media, or on the news. For some, it is just another statistic, but for others, it can become an unhealthy obsession. Let’s break down what BMI is, why BMI is not accurate, and how to...
by Rebecca Leslie | Jun 2, 2022 | Anxiety
As the field of psychology is ever evolving, more and more therapeutic approaches are emerging. Cognitive behavioral therapy is one type of psychological treatment and therapy approach that originated in the 1960s and is still widely used today. Given how effective it...
by Rebecca Leslie | May 22, 2022 | Eating
Leading a healthy lifestyle can certainly improve your quality of life, however sometimes it can have the opposite effect if overdone. You may be wondering what the line is between healthy eating patterns and unhealthy eating patterns. We hope that this blog post can...
by Rebecca Leslie | Sep 27, 2021 | Anxiety
Your work doesn’t have to be perfect and neither do you. Don’t let being perfect stop you! I have been wanting to write more blog posts, but I am very aware that I am not the best speller and I do not have the best grammar when it comes to writing. I am a...
by Rebecca Leslie | May 13, 2022 | Eating
How often do you find yourself comparing your body to someone else’s? If you’re anything like most people, the answer is quite frequently. We’re all guilty of scrolling through social media and wishing our abs were as defined as the influencer’s. We’ve all been at the...
by Rebecca Leslie | May 1, 2022 | mental health
Trying to find the best therapist to fit your needs can seem like a very daunting task. Even just the first step of deciding that you want to work on yourself can be very difficult and deserves recognition. The search for the right therapist can be so overwhelming...
by Rebecca Leslie | Apr 18, 2022 | Eating
Seeing a friend or family member struggle with an eating disorder is an emotionally taxing and difficult situation to navigate. Oftentimes, people do not know how to help someone struggling with an eating disorder in terms of what to say, do, or even think. While it...
by Rebecca Leslie | Apr 4, 2022 | Eating
This blog post is focused on mindful eating. We will discuss what mindful eating is, as well as what benefits we receive from it and ways to practice it. What is mindful eating? Mindfulness is a Buddhist concept that refers to being present in the moment,...
by Rebecca Leslie | Mar 24, 2022 | Anxiety
Finals studying tips focused on your wellness While the beauty of spring unfolds, with flowers blooming and birds chirping, one dreadful week still looms over college students: finals. It’s a daunting time, especially when you throw in adjusting to in-person finals in...
by Rebecca Leslie | Jan 19, 2022 | mental health
Perfectionism- Guest Blog By Atlanta Therapist Rachel Doreanu, APC Perfectionism can cause you to feel stressed. anxious, and add pressure to yourself. Thank you Rachel for writing this guest blog post about perfectionism. Perfectionism, it’s often shared in...
by Rebecca Leslie | Sep 27, 2021 | Anxiety
When friends or loved ones are struggling and tell us their problems or share negative emotions, we may feel like we need to jump in and help. Sometimes we have a tendency to problem-solve or try to quickly make the person feel better. We may feel pressure to find the...
by Rebecca Leslie | Sep 27, 2021 | Eating
How To Move More During The Day Working from home can have many advantages. We don’t have to commute. We miss traffic. We can do laundry during our lunch. However, when we work from home we can spend all day sitting in front of the computer. Even if you are not...
by Rebecca Leslie | Sep 27, 2021 | Anxiety
How to Help And What To Say To Someone With Anxiety This blog post will talk about things you can say to a friend, loved one, or coworker who shares with you that they are feeling anxious. We will cover some ideas of what is helpful to say and also what is less...
by Rebecca Leslie | Dec 29, 2021 | Eating
This post will be focused on why people stress eat. I am Dr. Rebecca Leslie, an Atlanta based psychologist that specializes in stress eating. In this article I will focus on understanding why you stress eat, I will share what stress or emotional eating is (I will use...
by Rebecca Leslie | Jan 5, 2022 | Eating
Why problem solving with emotional eating is not the best first step If you are emotionally eating and want to know how to stop, an important step is to think about why you are emotionally eating. When we are struggling with something we badly just want to fix it and...
by Rebecca Leslie | Jan 29, 2022 | Depression
This blog post is focused on wellness for college students. We will talk about the challenges college students face and then tips to focus on health and wellness while at college. They say that college is some of the best years of your life, however there are many...
by Rebecca Leslie | Feb 10, 2022 | Eating
You may be feeling out of control with food or unhappy with your eating and wondering how to know if you have binge eating disorder. This blog post is written to help you better understand the differences between binge eating disorder, binge eating, and other types of...
