Cynthia Vejar Ph.D., LPC, LSC/PPS, NCC | Psychology Today

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Cynthia Vejar, Ph.D., is program director and associate professor of clinical mental health counseling at Lebanon Valley College.

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What We Can Learn From Extremes

What if the habits that frustrate us most are actually serving a purpose? A look at what exaggeration can reveal.

Why We Fear Being Forgotten

Personal Perspective: Here's why we fear being forgotten, and how even the smallest parts of our lives can still matter long after we’re gone.

The Hidden Cost of Never Being Bored

We’ve filled every quiet moment, but boredom once had a purpose. What happens when it disappears—and what might we lose along with it?

Beyond a “Blessing in Disguise”

Pain and tragedy don’t need a silver lining. Sometimes their value lies in revealing truths we wouldn’t notice otherwise.

We Want Freedom, but Can We Handle It?

Freedom excites and terrifies. Explore why boundaries guide us and choices overwhelm, and how curiosity helps us navigate life’s endless possibilities.

Freedom excites and terrifies. Explore why boundaries guide us and choices overwhelm, and how curiosity helps us navigate life’s endless possibilities.

In a Chaotic World, Your Greatest Power Is Self-Control

In chaos, self-control helps us find safety and agency. We can practice strategies that are within our control to help us navigate uncertainty with confidence.

In chaos, self-control helps us find safety and agency. We can practice strategies that are within our control to help us navigate uncertainty with confidence.

How to Rebuild Trust After Betrayal

When trust breaks, healing feels hard—but it’s possible. Find insight, support, and practical steps to rebuild connection and hope.

When trust breaks, healing feels hard—but it’s possible. Find insight, support, and practical steps to rebuild connection and hope.

Curiosity Saved the Cat

Curiosity drives growth, creativity, and connection—not just answers. Here's how to spark it daily and why it’s the quiet superpower behind learning and discovery.

Curiosity drives growth, creativity, and connection—not just answers. Here's how to spark it daily and why it’s the quiet superpower behind learning and discovery.

The Joke’s on Us: Comedy Is Conflict in Disguise

How humor helps us face conflict, cope with pain, and find truth in the tension—one laugh at a time.

How humor helps us face conflict, cope with pain, and find truth in the tension—one laugh at a time.

The Grief of Living: The Ultimate Human Paradox

Life’s grief comes from knowing time is limited. Embracing the present, creating rituals, and honoring stories helps us find meaning in this paradox of being human.

Life’s grief comes from knowing time is limited. Embracing the present, creating rituals, and honoring stories helps us find meaning in this paradox of being human.