According to the National Institute of Mental Health, anxiety affects nearly 1 in 5 American adults in a given year and about one-third of U.S. adults at some point in their lives. In recent years, a growth in understanding about anxiety, its triggers, its symptoms, and its impact on daily life has led to more […]
Turning Self-Doubt into Self-Confidence
Many women struggle with negative self-talk and self-doubt. Lacking self-confidence and trust can show up in everyday incidents as well as life goals and dreams. It can be very paralyzing. It can make you second-guess your every decision. Self-doubt can make you ask for everyone’s opinion before you feel safe enough to make a decision. […]
Dear normal anxiety, meet my holiday anxiety! How to take care of your mental health this holiday season!
“I can’t wait for my quarantine anxiety and my back to school anxiety to meet my holiday anxiety.” This tweet sums it up. So far this year, every anxiety we experienced collectively followed another set of anxiety. The normal anxiety met with quarantine anxiety; then came the back-to-school anxiety. This was followed with the election […]
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 […]
What is EMDR by Janet Bayramyan
I am excited to share today my very first guest blogger, Janet Bayramyan, MSW. She is a wonderful clinician with extensive experience working with adults on trauma, addiction, and intimacy issues. Here is her very informative post on EMDR and what it would look like to use it in therapy. Happy Reading! ~~~~~~~ As a […]
Medication – To Take or Not To Take
When getting help for your mental health needs you may end up considering whether adding medication will be helpful or necessary. Let’s explore… There are two significant benefits of medication. The first would be symptom relief and the second would be to make therapy more effective. Some challenging experiences such as insomnia, sad mood and […]
How to cope with grief during Thanksgiving
Grief is a type of experience where no two people may respond the same way. This complicated and notably painful experience can be even more challenging during the holidays. As we come together to celebrate the Thanksgiving, it can be helpful to rely on some tools to protect and experience our grief while enjoying the […]
What is CBT?
CBT stands for Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. Among its very effective tools, the fundamental principle of CBT proposes that our thoughts affect our emotions, which affect our behaviors. On a good day, it looks something like this: I think to myself “this isn’t that hard,” so I feel “confident,” “interested” and/or “able,” which motivates me to pursue […]
Keep Calm & Read on
I would like to share with you few books that are great additions to anyone’s library! These books have guided me in broadening my understanding of different issues as well as providing me with insight, strength, and hope. Hope you enjoy it! Happy Reading! The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You’re […]
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