When you live with OCD, you go to great lengths to eliminate anxiety and bring calmness in to your life. You are adamant to get your power back; but OCD finds a way to be ahead of you. Its creative nature endlessly finds something to question in your life, whether it is your relationship, your […]
Turn self-quarantine into self-discovery
We were leading busy lives with many commitments. We were making spring break plans, Easter gatherings, and just summer in general! Unexpectedly, things changed abruptly and everything was put on hold. It felt unexpected and upsetting. Some plans had to be canceled while some had to be revised. It is normal to feel a sense […]
Learning to create a new routine during COVID-19
You see the empty aisles at Target or Costco. You feel like you found gold if you can get your hands on some toilet paper, water, or hand sanitizer. You start to panic when schools are closed until May 5th and Los Angeles is under “safer at home” policy. On March 11, 2020, the World […]
Welcome 2020 ~ Time for the 20/20 Vision
It has only been a few days into the New Year, but for some, the holiday feels like months ago. Whether the holidays were hectic or uneventful for you, a new decade has begun and it’s time to set the right foundation. Are you in the 60% of the population who set a New Year’s […]
What are you telling yourself?
Take a moment and listen to yourself. Listen to the thoughts you are having. What are you often telling yourself? Are your thoughts supportive, critical, negative or positive? Based on Cognitive Therapy, we all have automatic thoughts throughout the day. When we are journaling or just talking to a friend, we are sharing these automatic […]
Comparison Trap
Comparison trap is a dead-end street. It always ends with feeling bad about yourself. It leaves you feeling unaccomplished, not good enough and unworthy. It can lead to feeling resentful, angry or jealous. It never leads to positivity, self-confidence or motivation. Theodore Roosevelt is quoted to say; “Comparison is the thief of joy.” So why […]
Let’s Talk About Anxiety
Everyone feels anxious once in a while when you worry about major things in your life. However for those that have anxiety it is much different. Clinical Anxiety presents itself through excessive worry, sleep problems, intense panic attacks, irrational fears, headache, muscle tension, poor memory and concentration. No one person may experience anxiety the same […]
Lessons I learned from my daughter
As therapists, we are trained to self-disclose with a purpose. When we share a piece of personal information with our clients, it is done so that we are not simply talking about selves but our experience can be used as a tool to help the client process their own. So when I share with you […]
Breaking Up With Perfectionism
Have you been in a long-term relationship with perfectionism? Has it been your partner in crime for a while? Would you like to end it but don’t know how? Whether it’s our personal or professional life, most of us have been a perfectionist in one area or another. Initially, perfectionism may seem innocent as a […]
How is your relationship with Social Media?
Given the variety of social media platforms out there, it is quite fair to assume that we are all involved in the social media world in one form or another. Social media accounts have evolved significantly during the past decade as now there are multiple different platforms where we share our thoughts, activities, needs, and […]
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