by K_Shumway | Dec 12, 2018 | Culture, Internet, Therapy
Guest Post by Daniela Tomer There are 244 million people living outside of their country of birth. The circumstances and locations can be very different, but they share the psychological experience of crossing cultures and cycle of transition. Let me share with...
by K_Shumway | Dec 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
DISCLAIMER: This is an example guest post published to help mental health professionals get started on writing for the web, and is not an advertisement of services. As the host of the website, I do not provide any of the services listed in this article. ...
by K_Shumway | Oct 12, 2018 | Uncategorized
What a fantastic conference! My best friend Dan and I headed up a two-day workshop and gave the keynote sendoff talk to end Love & Autism 2018 with a bang. Thank you to everyone who came to show support and help make this conference possible. ...
by K_Shumway | Jun 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
I made it! It has been quite the journey. To think I started out as an Idaho farm boy, left to North Carolina at Duke University to study psychology and throw shot-puts, came to Oregon to earn a doctorate in psychology, to now find myself in Temple, Texas! It has...
by K_Shumway | Jul 10, 2017 | Health
How to Communicate with Doctors as a Behavioral Health Professional Check this article out on Time2Track!
by K_Shumway | Nov 17, 2016 | Internet
Wondering where I’ve been the past few months? Check out my new articles on Time2Track!
by K_Shumway | May 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
I recently finished up my Master’s degree, which is integrated into the doctoral program here at Fox. Hurrah! As I sat with my colleagues during the hooding ceremony, I realized how quickly these past two years have gone by. It seems like only a few months ago...
by K_Shumway | Feb 1, 2016 | Depression, Emotion, Therapy
A few weeks ago, I was invited to speak at a MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) conference in Salem, Oregon. My topic: Depression and Self-Care. As a man with no kids, I felt incredibly unqualified to speak to these courageous mothers. To make matters worse, I...
by K_Shumway | Nov 23, 2015 | Child and Adolescent Psychology, Internet, Therapy
I overheard a parent in the grocery store who was distressed that their child “only had one friend” in school. My initial reaction was to sympathize with the child’s predicament, as this must signal some sort of social isolation. Yet, perhaps our...
by K_Shumway | Oct 30, 2015 | ACT, Therapy
This morning as I was driving to campus, I believe that I noticed the principles of ACT in ACTion. Have you ever noticed one of those “Your Speed” signs that flashes your current speed at you, and you slowed down? My thought is that if the behavior is...
