Diving into the science of creating (and living) the healthiest life possible – the life of your dreams.
The surprising way that my teenager taught me how to be a better parent
Teenagers can are often full of contradictions, and they can be our best teachers, if we allow ourselves to learn from them.
Do you believe in magic? Unexpected side effects of KonMari
In this final part (of a 3-part series), a psychologist continues to describe her KonMari journey. She describes surprising side effects — both negative and positive — and wonders about the magic of tidying with the KonMari method.
A psychologist shares her success (and failure) with the KonMari method (part 2)
In this second part (of a 3-part series), a psychologist continues to describe her KonMari journey. She shares her successes (and some major roadblocks), and offers 5 key tips to make the KonMari method of decluttering work for you!
Does KonMari work? A psychologist shares her own journey towards sparking joy (part 1)
Although several years have passed since Japanese home-organization guru Marie Kondo published her book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, interest her “KonMari” method of de-cluttering shows no sign of waning. In fact, Kondo is enjoying yet another wave of popularity — and controversy — since the release of her Netflix series, Tidying up with Marie Kondo. In this first blog post (of a series), a psychologist shares her own KonMari journey.
Lessons learned from severe sunburn
A psychologist reflects upon her experience with sunburn (& “hell’s itch), pondering the lessons learned, including how she managed to perform a live singing debut (to a packed house) with an amazingly talented jazz quartet.
How a blue whale taught me how to cope with pain
Pain medications are heavily used in western cultures. A psychologist describes her personal story of coping with severe back and neck pain — without resorting to taking pain medication.
Denise Dixon, Ph.D.
Licensed clinical health psychologist
Dr. Dixon is a licensed clinical health psychologist that provides support to children, adolescents, and adults, and focuses on evidence-based approaches to address a range of mental health challenges. With a deep commitment to empowering individuals, she helps them discover hope, tap into their inherent strengths, and nurture their personal development.
Dr Dixon is in-network with Aetna in select states, and can help clients with reimbursement for out-of-network benefits. The practice offers evaluations and treatment for Worker's Compensation, as well as unbiased, third-party Independent Medical Examinations for Mental and Behavioral Disorders (M&BD IME's).
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