by uprisepsychology | Aug 18, 2025 | Uncategorized
By Dr. Melisa Arias-Valenzuela, C. Psych. September can be a tricky month for mental health. After the slower pace of summer, life suddenly speeds up. Kids go back to school, work schedules fill up, and that cozy fall energy everyone seems excited about? It doesn’t...
by uprisepsychology | Jun 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
by Dr. Melisa Arias-Valenzuela, Clinical Psychologist and Clinic Director Let’s talk about “daddy issues.” Yep, I said it. It’s one of those pop culture phrases that gets tossed around like glitter at a music festival—shiny, catchy, and often wildly...
by uprisepsychology | Jun 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
by Dr. Melisa Arias-Valenzuela, Psychologist & Body Image Therapist If you’re a new mom struggling with how you feel about your body, you’re not alone—and this is for you. As a psychologist who works closely with postpartum women with body image concerns, I hear...
by uprisepsychology | Aug 17, 2024 | Coping with Mental Health Challenges, Eating disorders and disordered eating, Eating disorders and disordered eating, Self-Compassion, Uncategorized
How can I like my body? How should I feed my body? How important is my appearance when feeding or moving my body? In a world where we are surrounded by social media and advertisements, ideas of what we should be putting into our body, how we should move and how we...
by uprisepsychology | May 27, 2024 | Uncategorized
Do you know the feeling of uncertainty? You know, that uneasy feeling you get in your stomach that you can’t seem to shake off. Well, feeling anxious is entirely normal! Sometimes it can be a sign of something more serious, but other times it isn’t. While being...
