If you suffer from anxiety, you know that awful feeling when heart races, you start to sweat, and you feel like you just want to run. According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, anxiety disorders are the most common form of mental illness in the United States, affecting roughly 40 million adults. While […]
5 Strategies to Calm Your Anxiety Quickly
When you live with an anxiety disorder, any moment can become one that creates a slow-rising panic within you. Life is normal one second and the next, you feel your chest tighten and your heart begin to race. You may begin to hyperfocus on future events and find yourself getting lost in “what-ifs.” To make […]
3 Steps to Self-Compassion
“God, you can be so stupid sometimes.” “Why would he be attracted to YOU?” “You’re just going to screw this up.” These are things you would probably never say to another human being unless you’re a real jerk. But how many of us have that inner critic that says these kinds of things all the […]
4 Subtle Signs of Trauma: When You’re Dealing with More Than You Think
When you think about someone experiencing trauma, incidents such as a violent or sexual assault or a terrible car accident might come to mind. But there are other, subtler forms of trauma that can negatively affect our lives and hinder our relationships. Emotional trauma is often overlooked and minimized, and we may think we’ve “gotten […]
5 Warning Signs It’s Time to Try Couples Counseling
When you first fell in love, you could never imagine that someday the sound of your partner chewing could make you want to scream. It’s inevitable that once we are out of our honeymoon phase and reality sets in, we realize that all relationships take work and compromise. But while some couples may hit bumps […]
Is Telehealth the Future of Therapy?
As a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, many therapists have had to quickly pivot and offer their clients online sessions in an effort to help them to continue to make progress while at the same time abide by the social distancing guidelines to flatten the curve. While it seems our country and the rest of […]
Viral Opportunity
With the current Coronavirus Pandemic upon us I wanted to share some thoughts on the opportunities this creates for healing within. I don’t want to downplay the seriousness of the illness and the global effects it has on not only our health, but also our economy, because there are repercussions. Please continue to take all […]
The Ties that Bind: Lasting Effects of Sexual Abuse
The Ties that Bind: Lasting Effects of Sexual Abuse There are many forms of sexual abuse. It can range from seduction by a relative to violent acts committed by a stranger. Maltz (2002) gives the following definition “sexual abuse occurs whenever one person dominates and exploits another by means of sexual activity or suggestion” (Maltz, […]
Resentments, Who do They Really Effect?
Resentments, who do they really effect? Annoyed with a friend? Fed up with a co-worker? What about your honey bunny? Want to scream when he/she enters the room? Then you have probably set yourself up for some resentment. I know, you are screaming at the screen, “I did not set this up!!” but you did, read further […]
Learning To Love Yourself
Learning To Love Yourself In life one of the most challenging things we face are relationships. We all are in some type of relationship everyday whether it be romantic, friendship, employment, or even casual; saying hello to someone passing by. Becoming a participant in this challenge is unavoidable, unless you live on an island, alone. […]
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