Executive Functioning Skills
Executive functioning skills are our brains ability to plan and organize, pay attention, remember information, and complete tasks...
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Roger D. Lin, Psy.D.
Licensed Psychologist
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Aug 29, 20221 min read
Addressing Anxiety
Symptoms of Anxiety 1) Persistent and excessive worrying about a number of situations for at least six months. 2) Overthinking plans,...
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Marriage
Topics that are helpful to work on in your marriage. 1) Communication. Speak: Speak to one another with "I statements", such as "I...
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Aug 15, 20222 min read
Addressing Depression
Symptoms of depression: 1) Depressed mood: Feelings of discouragement, worthlessness, helplessness, pessimism for most of the day, for...
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Jul 20, 20227 min read
Anger Management Skills
Not everything always goes according to plan. We don't always get what we want. Our emotional reaction in these situations is often...
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Jul 13, 20224 min read
How to Navigate an Existential Crisis
Here are some working definitions that can help us navigate existential dilemmas. Existential: To affirm existence. "I exist. I am real."...
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Jul 6, 20223 min read
Validation
Validation is acknowledging a person's thoughts, feelings, desires, and actions as understandable. It is saying: "I see what you mean."...
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Jun 27, 20222 min read
Social Skills
1. Introduce yourself. "Hi my name is ___. What is your name?" 2. Pay attention to your body language. Have an open posture (for example,...
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Jun 20, 20223 min read
Overcoming Procrastination
Procrastination is avoiding a task. When you procrastinate, instead of working on an important task, you do something else. If you are a...
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Jun 10, 20223 min read
Overcoming Perfectionism
We all have a part of us that wants to be great. For some, it may be an intense striving for perfection to reach their full potential....
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Jun 3, 20225 min read
Overcoming the Swings of Superiority and Inferiority Complexes
It is helpful to understand and to be able to identify a superiority and inferiority complex. Once you know what it is, you gain...
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May 27, 20224 min read
How to Navigate the Need to be in Control in a Relationship
A common yet often challenging dynamic to navigate in relationships is the need to be in control. We are desire-driven creatures, but we...
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May 27, 20223 min read
Emotional Intelligence
Emotional intelligence is also known as Emotional Quotient (EQ). EQ is the ability to identify, understand, express, and manage your...
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May 23, 20223 min read
Task and Time Management and Productivity Skills
1. Set goals Goal-setting allows you to clearly state your end goal. Set both long- and short-term goals so you know exactly what you...
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May 20, 20225 min read
Effective Mental Health Interventions
This is a list of well-researched and effective interventions (Evidence-based best-practices) in the mental health field. *This is not...
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May 20, 20222 min read
Helpful Issues for Christians to Address in Counseling
1. Legalism. Legalism is the need to meet a certain standard to be accepted. The pressure of having a standard to live by and the reality...
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May 20, 20224 min read
Helpful Topics for Asian Americans to Address for their Mental Health
1. Acculturation value conflicts Acculturation is how much you identify with Western cultural values. Enculturation is how much you...
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May 19, 20223 min read
Practical Steps for Counseling Ministries in the Church
One of the most frequent conversations I have with pastors and leaders in the church is how to practically provide counseling to their...
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May 18, 20226 min read
Critiques of Counseling and the Benefits of Counseling from a Christian Perspective
From a Christian perspective, there are important critiques of psychotherapy that we need to be aware of. I try to articulate those...
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May 16, 20225 min read
A Church that Counsels Well
It concerns me when I see the draw of celebrity pastors/worship leaders and the professionalization of the church. While the...
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