What is the dominant thought in your mind? What images are you repeatedly seeing? What do you say to yourself, and how do you talk to YOU? Anxiety is a belief that produces an emotion. Originates from thoughts/images/memories in the mind and induces reactions. Bodily reactions. It is Sunday afternoon and it is strange because…
Anxiety is not something you can completely eliminate from your life. Oftentimes, clients tell me, “I just want to stop feeling anxious, and I want this to go away.” However, this is an unrealistic goal. Anxiety has a purpose in our lives. I know that may seem like a strange statement to accept, but it…
Abstract The cybernetic functionality of a family unit is like that of a computer network or program. At the core of this functionality is a set of components and systems that operate as a single unit. The feedback loop communicates this process. The feedback loop communicates with the working parts of the system and generates…
Women struggle with anxiety at a rate two times higher than that of their male counterparts. These high levels of anxiety extend into the medical world and for good reason – women are not prioritized in medical research at the level they should be. In fact, the way in which medications impact the bodies of…
As a mental health therapist, I often work with clients who come to me feeling overwhelmed, emotionally depleted, resentful, and frustrated. After a bit of time exploring the origin of these common feelings, I often find that at the root of their experience is a lack of healthy boundaries. They often complain of giving too…
Sex is a beautiful and intimate act that can bring immense pleasure and connection to our lives. However, too often people feel as though they have to turn up the heat every time they have sex. We’re told that sex should always be amazing, mind-blowing, and at a level 10. But the truth is, sex…
Have you ever found yourself trapped in a cycle of negative thoughts, emotions, and behaviors? Perhaps you feel stuck and unsure of how to break free from the patterns that keep you feeling down. If so, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) may be the right approach for you. Utilizing CBT in my practice, I first aim…
Do you ever find yourself in a situation where you’re eating even when you know that your body doesn’t need the extra nourishment? Maybe it’s stress, or maybe it’s boredom. It could be that on some level, you feel like food is providing comfort – like a comforting hug when no one else is around…
A question that I often hear in my work is how can I be less reactive? This concern will usually come up in relationship, since the way we try to see and understand ourselves is when we interact with others. Think about all of the people in your life as small mirrors that you interact…
I’m sure we have all heard the saying “you are what you eat” and I believe that is true to an extent. What we consume directly affects our mental health and our physical health. This is being discussed more within our society and I would assume that a majority of the population is aware of…