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Marcus Rodriguez
May 25, 2026
For Marcus’s birthday, YFI is helping raise support for Super Joey Foundation and its Meals of Love program for families at Ronald McDonald Houses.
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Managing Anxiety During High-Stakes Exams
Marcus Rodriguez
May 22, 2026
High-stakes exams can bring intense pressure for students and families. Marcus Rodriguez, PhD, shares DBT-informed strategies for managing anxiety during exam season.
Congratulations to Julia Xiao-Rodriguez
Marcus Rodriguez
May 21, 2026
YFI celebrates Julia Xiao-Rodriguez for passing the national exam to become a licensed clinical counselor.
When Clients Aren’t Ready for Change
Marcus Rodriguez
May 18, 2026
Not every client arrives ready for change. Marcus Rodriguez, PhD, shares how clinicians can stay warm, effective, and grounded when clients feel stuck.
Welcome, Dr. Sara Masland
Marcus Rodriguez
March 25, 2026
YFI is honored to welcome Sara Masland PhD, an expert in Borderline Personality Disorder, Good Psychiatric Management, and evidence-based care.
Well Begun is Half Done
Dusty Breeding, MA
May 10, 2024
The ability to stay focused while working towards accomplishing a goal is an important skill. But for those with a diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), this can be a difficult task. While there is no quick fix, cultivating tools designed to work with rather than against the challenges posed by ADHD is important.
Suicide Prevention – An Achievable Reality
Sarah Mann
March 28, 2024
If you or someone you know is struggling with suicide or self-harm and needs help, call or text the 988 National Crisis Line. You are
Recovering from Chronic Invalidation
Sarah Mann
February 22, 2024
Our Clinical Director, Dr. Marcus Rodriguez, was recently invited to speak on the “A Little Help For Our Friends” podcast on Recovering from Chronic Invalidation. In this episode, he touches on topics such as: the impact of validation and invalidation, the basis of emotion regulation, and how to recover from chronic invalidation.
Cultivating Motivation and Achieving Your Goals
Dusty Breeding, MA
January 2, 2024
Whether a new year brings hope or anxiety, it offers the opportunity to set an intention or vision for year ahead. Visions are the source of the motivation that is necessary to create change. In this article, we help build a vision for the coming year.
The Science of Emotional Dysregulation – How DBT & Validation Can Help
Caleb Spiro
December 21, 2023
How DBT and validation can help transform intense emotional states, known as ‘emotional dysregulation,’ into more manageable, stable, adaptive, and healthy emotions long-term.
Support Super Joey Foundation
May 25, 2026
For Marcus’s birthday, YFI is helping raise support for Super Joey Foundation and its Meals of Love program for families at Ronald McDonald Houses.
Managing Anxiety During High-Stakes Exams
May 22, 2026
High-stakes exams can bring intense pressure for students and families. Marcus Rodriguez, PhD, shares DBT-informed strategies for managing anxiety during exam season.
Congratulations to Julia Xiao-Rodriguez
May 21, 2026
YFI celebrates Julia Xiao-Rodriguez for passing the national exam to become a licensed clinical counselor.
When Clients Aren’t Ready for Change
May 18, 2026
Not every client arrives ready for change. Marcus Rodriguez, PhD, shares how clinicians can stay warm, effective, and grounded when clients feel stuck.
Welcome, Dr. Sara Masland
March 25, 2026
YFI is honored to welcome Sara Masland PhD, an expert in Borderline Personality Disorder, Good Psychiatric Management, and evidence-based care.
Well Begun is Half Done
May 10, 2024
The ability to stay focused while working towards accomplishing a goal is an important skill. But for those with a diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), this can be a difficult task. While there is no quick fix, cultivating tools designed to work with rather than against the challenges posed by ADHD is important.
Suicide Prevention – An Achievable Reality
March 28, 2024
If you or someone you know is struggling with suicide or self-harm and needs help, call or text the 988 National Crisis Line. You are
Recovering from Chronic Invalidation
February 22, 2024
Our Clinical Director, Dr. Marcus Rodriguez, was recently invited to speak on the “A Little Help For Our Friends” podcast on Recovering from Chronic Invalidation. In this episode, he touches on topics such as: the impact of validation and invalidation, the basis of emotion regulation, and how to recover from chronic invalidation.
Cultivating Motivation and Achieving Your Goals
January 2, 2024
Whether a new year brings hope or anxiety, it offers the opportunity to set an intention or vision for year ahead. Visions are the source of the motivation that is necessary to create change. In this article, we help build a vision for the coming year.
The Science of Emotional Dysregulation – How DBT & Validation Can Help
December 21, 2023
How DBT and validation can help transform intense emotional states, known as ‘emotional dysregulation,’ into more manageable, stable, adaptive, and healthy emotions long-term.
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