10 Signs You Might Benefit From Therapy
1. You have noticed a change in your thoughts, mood, or motivation.
Trust from the Inside Out
Trust is the cornerstone of healthy relationships. The most significant relationship in life is with your Self.
Codependency: Sacrificing Yourself for Others
I love him. Isn’t that enough? That’s what you do for the people you love. You sacrifice your wants, needs, desires.
How Our Thoughts Predict Our Day
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) takes a look at the way in which our thoughts impact our feelings and how our feelings direct our actions.
From The Student With Anxiety
I will freeze, cry, or run out of the classroom. I dread the attention that this places solely on me. My thoughts will begin to spiral out of control:
7 Ways to Help Manage Your Anxiety
As mentioned in the article about the differences between clinical anxiety and regular worry, treatments for anxiety are commonly behavioral-based, meaning there are techniques and behaviors that you can do to help alleviate the symptoms.
How to Become Your Own Scientist
As mentioned in the article about the differences between clinical anxiety and regular worry, treatments for anxiety are commonly behavioral-based, meaning there are techniques and behaviors that you can do to help alleviate the symptoms.
3 Differences Between Worry and Clinical Anxiety
Anxiety is BIG. For individuals trying to overcome an anxiety disorder, anxiety can feel like facing a bear. Its impact on society is staggering.
To The Teen Who Can Relate to Hannah Baker
“Until it happens to you, you don’t know how I feel” is a line from one of my favorite songs on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) written by the controversial pop-star Lady Gaga. It took me a while to listen to her music and be open-minded to actually enjoy it.
Working Through Difficult Thoughts
Are you feeling depressed and wondering what the best course of treatment is?
A Letter from the Waiting Room
I see the anxiety and the tremors that men and women have when they see me for the first time. I see their foot bouncing as they sit on the sofas that fill my space and the chairs that line my soft, grey walls.
Using Medication and Therapy for Depression
Are you feeling depressed and wondering what the best course of treatment is?
Why You Need Me to Knead You
Autumn is one of my favorite times of the year. The air is getting cooler, the leaves are changing colors, and there are so many activities that bring my family together.
How To Talk With Grieving Children
One of the most difficult things to talk with our children about is death.
Why doesn’t my therapist tell me what to do?
Often times clients will ask the question, “What should I do in this situation?”
How to Effectively Discipline Your Children
Before you begin reading, please note that there will be multiple opinions and emotions that arise about the “right way” to discipline.
How to Love Someone Who Has PTSD
“Until it happens to you, you don’t know how I feel” is a line from one of my favorite songs on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) written by the controversial pop-star Lady Gaga. It took me a while to listen to her music and be open-minded to actually enjoy it.
Reframing Negative Thinking
We all experience what we call “internal dialogue”, also known as having a conversation in our head or thinking.
Forgiveness - Setting Things Right, The Hawaiian Way
Have you ever held resentment toward yourself, others, or a situation causing a knot in your stomach, tightness in your heart or tension in your body?
How Do I Find The Right Therapist?
Finding the right therapist is like finding the right girlfriend or wife…. you may have to try out a few different ones before you find a good fit.