Posts tagged as: Anxiety

Understanding Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

June is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month and we believe that everyone can benefit from understanding more about PTSD. PTSD is estimated to impact 7.8% of Americans in their lifetime, and millions of people worldwide.  If you aren’t impacted by PTSD, you likely know someone or several people who are. It’s important to note […]

The Extraordinary Power of Meditation for Anxiety

Among the many healthy coping skills recommended to help manage stress and anxiety, meditation stands out for its accessibility, portability, and long-lasting rewards. Meditation has been utilized for thousands of years and many studies have shown it to have a positive impact on psychological well-being.   Meditation, while known for its general benefits, is often misunderstood. […]

6 Tips To Survive Holiday Anxiety

“If you think you’re enlightened, go spend a week with your family” – Ram Dass. Oh yes…the holidays. It’s a time to take a break from work and/or school and go spend time with family. Whereas some may think that they have the perfect family and anticipate no problems, others may be a little anxious […]

4 Essential CBT-Based Skills For Coping With Anxiety

If you are human, you have experienced some anxiety in your life. This is by design;  anxious feelings are our instinctual physical response of warning, to keep us safe from danger. It is an evolutionary development that kept our ancestors from getting too close to predatory animals or other physical dangers.  While occasional anxiety, about […]

Simple Things You Can Do Every Day To Improve Your Mood & Decrease Anxiety

Many people go through life and don’t stop to observe what they are thinking and feeling until problems become so big that they interfere with day-to-day functioning and it is therefore necessary to think about. We see a wide variety of clients with different presenting issues. While no situation is exactly the same, I like to […]