Are you often taking care of others? Do you have children who need lots of support? Do your parents or other family members lean on you for help? Are you the person that your friends turn to when they are in crisis? Are you a professional caregiver, such as a nurse or a counselor? Whatever […]
Have you ever heard someone say, “the gym is my therapy”? It makes sense to connect physical exercise to mental health. Working out is a very simple, quick, and effective way to feel better. In fact, regular exercise is something we frequently recommend to our clients. The Benefits of Regular Physical & Emotional Exercise Exercise […]
Ready to embark on a mental health journey with a psychotherapist? Good for you! This is an important and exciting step towards better mental health. We also realize that it can feel daunting to begin searching for a therapist. Picking the right therapist for you is really important. Success in therapy is greatly determined by the […]
We see it every day. A client is coming in to manage their anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, OCD, or other issues. They start to share their life-long challenges. This may include thoughts of failure, inadequacy and unworthiness, and feelings of shame. We then uncover a deep struggle with perfectionism, often beginning in childhood. Striving for […]
“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 […]
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 […]