These are the top 5 ingredients you can expect from our therapeutic relationship. Respect: Mutual respect is key in sessions. I respect your pace, perspective of the world, your motivations, and feelings. You respect the therapeutic process, and the hard work that both parties are putting into the session. I respect your time and hard […]
Making life changes can be an uphill battle. Not because of the strategies or the economy, but because of the brain’s relationship to survival. brain: the lizard (survival) brain, the emotional brain, and the thinking/rational brain. While it may sound like we have three brains, we don’t. These are just three major systems that have […]
We all know the usual reasons people have sex, for pleasure, to show love, and to procreate. There are, however, other uses for sex that people don’t generally identify. It is very useful to understand these other meanings of the sexual experience to inform treatment for individuals with anxiety, and a history of interpersonal difficulties. […]
It is a lonely and crazy existence. The human condition plagues us all, and that’s OK because it has always done so and always will. Writers, artist, poets, scientists, and psychologists across time and cultures have been trying to figure it out. Of course, nobody has figured it out. But here are a few quotes […]
Here, again, we face the issues of those pesky, hard to manage human emotions that keep getting us into trouble. Addictions are very easy to develop. Individuals can become addicted to any activity that brings sensory pleasure or draws attention away from negative emotions avoided or buried. These could be anything: smoking, watching TV, surfing […]
Individuals who suffer from social anxiety don’t attend social events or reach out to others for fear of being rejected, or ridiculed. A person can become a total shut in, never leave their home, quit their job, even have to get on disability. Most individuals who are socially anxious avoid social interactions, and therefore don’t […]
#1 Find natural anxiety aids in food: Certain foods contain natural calming agents that help reduce anxiety. eggs soybeans cheese atlantic cod milk sesame seeds bananas chamomile tea #2 Exercise: Exercise can help reduce anxiety and tension by tiring the body, and relaxing muscles. Running, walking, yoga and […]
Over the years I have worked with a large number of people that come to me terrified of a singular experience that occurs during moments of extreme anxiety; feelings of unreality and detachment from self that some fear even talking about. Depersonalization and Derealization are frightening experiences that accompany high anxiety or a panic attack. […]
Self esteem is a complex psychological issue that takes years to address. Individuals who present for therapy usually suffer from low self esteem. They think little of themselves, and at their core, feel unworthy of love, attention, affection, or success. Self esteem is at the root of most psychological disorders. Causes of Low Self Esteem […]