Becoming A Worry Free Parent

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Becoming A Worry Free Parent

Understanding worry and anxiety can feel like a pretty big task in today’s world. If you have struggled with anxiety yourself, the research shows us that your child is seven times more likely to deal with anxiety. Anxiety tends to be an isolator, but we know it is not an isolated issue. When we have a child that is dealing with anxiety, one of the first questions we often ask ourselves as a parent is what am I doing wrong? Research indicates that one in four children are currently dealing with anxiety. This statistic indicates that it is not necessarily what we are doing right or wrong as parents, but rather how we can begin to understand this epidemic of worry and anxiety that we are currently in

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The Power of Automatic Thoughts: Relationship Edition

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The Power of Automatic Thoughts: Relationship Edition

Many of us can still remember the events that have left us feeling rejected, unvalued, unheard, and unseen. We can recall the day, the time, the person, and the words that left an imprint on the way we view things today. One of today’s trends is the stinging feeling of “unreciprocated energy” from our family and friends. Throughout our childhood years, there may have been life events or situations that created a foggy lens that changes the way we view and process similar situations, life events, and relationships today. Maybe, in the past you have invited some friends and family to an event however they didn’t show up- or maybe you have been reaching out to your loved one’s but they haven’t been as responsive or engaged as you would like them to be. Regardless of what their reason may be, it could have left you feeling like “No one loves or cares about me” or “I’ll never have successful relationships'. These unhealthy thinking patterns are what we call Automatic thoughts.

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Codependency: What Is It?

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Codependency: What Is It?

The original concept of “codependent” came from wives of the alcoholics who started Alcoholic Anonymous, Bill Wilson and “Dr. Bob.”  The men would have AA meetings in people’s houses and the wives would sit in the kitchen and talk over coffee and dessert.  As they exchanged stories about their experiences, they realized they all had done similar things in an effort to protect their husband from consequences of their alcoholism.

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5 Things You're Afraid To Say To Your Therapist (but we want you to!)

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5 Things You're Afraid To Say To Your Therapist (but we want you to!)

Many people in therapy have thoughts and questions that they’re unsure of but worry aren’t “appropriate” to talk about or might be awkward.  Sometimes those thoughts and questions are actually very helpful to the therapeutic process and your therapist would welcome them.  Here are 5 things you may be afraid to say to your therapist but they wish you would: 

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Improve Your Self Confidence With These Two Quick Tips

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Improve Your Self Confidence With These Two Quick Tips

Self-Confidence. Or, folks may use the term self-esteem or self-trust. Merriam Webster Dictionary defines self-confidence as “confidence in oneself and in one’s powers and abilities.” Recently, many of my clients have been struggling with this in their professional and personal lives, so I decided to shed some light on it here for anyone who is considering therapy but isn’t quite sure yet.

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