Dr. Alexandra Emmons
I am a psychologist in private practice. Facilitating self-discovery to live a more free and inspired life. Psychotherapy for health, healing, and fulfillment.
Hometown: Santa Monica, CA USA
Occupation: Licensed Psychologist
Website: http://www.dralexandraemmons.com/
Interests: Oncology and health psychology, young adults, life transitions, musicians and creative individuals, women's issues, postpartum.
Posts
Too Much Mental Noise? Simple Trick Actually Works
Our culture is abuzz with the benefits of mindfulness meditation and the idea of “meditation for at least 20 minutes a day” as a bare minimum upon which to start your practice. For busy people with busy lives, calming, and ideally quieting your mind for even 10, let alone 20 minutes sounds like a...
The Meditation Link to Happy Chemicals, Cell Repair & Tissue Regeneration
Most of us have been told at one point or another in our lives to “take a deep breath and relax.” Turns out, there is scientific evidence in the context of meditation to back up that advice. But what exactly is meditation anyway? There are different ways to meditate, and because it is such a pers...
Oh No It's Breast Cancer Awareness Month!
You can tell it’s October, and it’s certainly not because of fall-like temperatures in Los Angeles, or even because pumpkin-flavoring has temporarily become a daily dietary supplement. We’re used to all that. What seems more prevalent than before are omnipresent spikes in use of the color pink, ...
Robin Williams' Tragic Denouement
In the wake of Robin Williams’ death, much has been written about suicide and depression. For a clinical psychologist deeply touched by his singularly frenetic artistry, what has emerged is a desire to show heightened compassion for ourselves and others by honoring our own personal stories, exper...
Green With Envy: Now What?
An emotion that is universal to the human experience is envy. It is also for the most part considered shameful. People generally see this feeling as ugly, try to hide and deny it, and pretend it doesn’t exist. Envy can feel toxic, it can balloon to be all-consuming, so powerful at times that one ...
Goals
Help people live emotionally healthy lives (30 followers)
Awareness (35 followers)
To help my clients achieve their goals. (126 followers)
To bring health and wellness to the community and beyond (262 followers)
Remember to take more deep breaths throughout the day (301 followers)
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