Anxiety and Trauma Specialist | EMDR Practitioner | Clinical Supervisor 6535 Wilshire Blvd. Suite # 261 | Los Angeles | CA | 90048 | MAP VIEW Ph: 323-638-4152 | negarkhaefi@gmail.com Why Should You Get Treated for PTSD? Living with PTSD is painful and debilitating. Much of your emotional energy gets tied up in keeping yourself […]
Anxiety and Trauma Specialist | EMDR Practitioner | Clinical Supervisor 6535 Wilshire Blvd. Suite # 261 | Los Angeles | CA | 90048 | MAP VIEW Ph: 323-638-4152 | negarkhaefi@gmail.com Why Should You Get Treated for Social Anxiety Disorder? It is hard to realize how much Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) is affecting your life until […]
Anxiety and Trauma Specialist | EMDR Practitioner | Clinical Supervisor 6535 Wilshire Blvd. Suite # 261 | Los Angeles | CA | 90048 | MAP VIEW Ph: 323-638-4152 | negarkhaefi@gmail.com Living with Sexual Trauma is painful and debilitating. Much of your emotional energy gets tied up in just keeping your head above water. You might […]
Anxiety and Trauma Specialist | EMDR Practitioner | Clinical Supervisor 6535 Wilshire Blvd. Suite # 261 | Los Angeles | CA | 90048 | MAP VIEW Ph: 323-638-4152 | negarkhaefi@gmail.com Why Should You Get Treated for OCD? It is hard to realize how much OCD affects you and debilitates you until your symptoms are lifted. […]
What is PTSD? PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) is characterized by the following symptoms: Repetitive thoughts and memories related to a traumatic event Recollections are intrusive, meaning you try not to think about them but can’t help it. Recurring dreams about the traumatic event Nightmares might be about the event specifically almost like a flashback, […]
Social anxiety is something that everyone experiences at some point. We feel tense and nervous around other people, especially those we are trying to impress. We feel pressure to be interesting and likable. We get tongue tied, and endure awkward silences. All of this is normal and universal. Many people are labeled as being “shy”. […]
Individuals with Panic Disorder experience recurrent, unexpected panic attacks. A Panic Attack is a segment of time in which all or some of the following symptoms happen: Heart palpitations Pounding heart, or accelerated heart rate Sweating, trembling or shaking Sensations of shortness of breath or smothering Feeling of choking Chest pain or discomfort Nausea or abdominal […]
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is made up of two components: obsessions and the compulsions. Obsessions are intrusive anxiety provoking thoughts that are repetitive, and create tremendous anxiety. They are involuntary thoughts, and feelings. Obsessions are a result of a core fear. Some common examples of debilitating fears: Germs Bugs Going crazy Infidelity Losing Control Bad things […]
Generalized Anxiety Disorder is characterized by the following symptoms: muscle tension constant worry and tension fatigue restlessness difficulty falling or staying asleep difficulty concentrating irritability edginess gastrointestinal discomfort or diarrhea Sufferers of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) tend to become very anxious in multiple domains of their lives such as school, work, relationships, day to day activities, […]
A Phobia is a persistent, strong, irrational fear of a specific object or situation. The mere sight or mention of the entity can cause a panic attack reaction in the sufferer. As a result the object of phobia is avoided entirely. For example, an individual that suffers from a phobia of dogs may avoid any […]