Vulnerability – how does it make you feel to read that word? Are you nervous, excited, maybe even a little scared…those are all valid responses. When you share a part of yourself with someone else, it takes courage. There is always risk involved when you open yourself up to another person or a new experience….
Starting a new relationship is exciting. You may find yourself fantasizing about the future, imagining your wedding and picking out names for your children. But that excitement and happiness may be tainted by anxiety and fear – what if I do something wrong and they break up with me? What if they learn something shameful…
Attachment is defined as the degree of closeness in relationships based on how people relate to others. Attachment is first established in childhood and is a direct response to how a child is cared for by their primary caregiver(s). Lifespan development starts at conception and ends at death. Throughout development, there are “critical windows”…
Remember those old commercials about going noseblind? Where the homeowner walks into the room thinking it smells fine, and then their friend enters and the couch suddenly morphs into a smelly dog-couch hybrid? Kinda gross, but funny and relatable too, right? Well, I’m here to tell you that you can become stressblind too. Stressblind is…
Discovering how therapy can help you regulate your emotions is a valuable step towards achieving emotional well-being and overall mental health. Emotional regulation refers to the ability to manage and respond effectively to one’s own emotional experiences, preventing them from becoming overwhelming or destructive. By exploring the factors that contribute to emotional dysregulation and offering…
Emotions are as fundamental to human existence as breathing. They color our experiences, influence our decisions, and—in many ways—shape our identities. But what are primary emotions and what are their effects on human behavior? Primary emotions are the ones that drive our most basic reactions to the world around us—they’re instinctual, raw responses. Meanwhile, secondary…
Domestic violence is a pervasive and devastating problem that affects individuals and families from all walks of life, regardless of their socioeconomic status. Contrary to popular belief, domestic violence is not limited to low-income households or communities. In fact, research suggests that domestic violence occurs just as frequently, if not more so, among affluent households….
Abstract Career Counseling has evolved to include new theories and practices aimed at viewing the client not only as a career challenge but as a full person where a career is only a single aspect. The early days of career counseling focused on how a person’s career influenced his or her daily life but paid…
Exposure and response prevention (ERP) is a type of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) that is used to treat anxiety disorders, particularly obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). ERP is considered the “gold standard” treatment for OCD and has been found to be highly effective in reducing symptoms. ERP involves exposing clients to anxiety-provoking situations, objects, or thoughts (known as…
You never really know what an individual might be struggling with. They could present in such a way that might give you the impression that they have ‘all their shit together’. Deep down we all have our struggles that we hold close to our chest and I want you to know I hear and see…