We’ve all been brought low by our inner critic at one time or another. That voice inside that tells us we aren’t good enough, focusing on our flaws and setting unrealistically high standards to set us up for failure. This voice often has way too much power over us. That is because we tend to […]
Create Change in 2015
We are now 2 weeks into the New Year, which is around the time that resolutions typically start to fall by the wayside. Now, to be clear, I am not against the idea of creating New Year’s resolutions. I think there is a powerful potential to any decisions that we ritualize or celebrate. Think of […]
The Anxious Child
Anxiety is one of the most common psychiatric disorders in the United States, with an estimated 19 million affected adults. But, the median age of the onset of anxiety is actually 11 years old. So, how is anxiety really impacting our children? First, I think it is helpful to understand the symptoms of anxiety. There […]
Video: How to talk about Sexual Assault
One of the more difficult topics that can come up in therapy, or in our day-to-day lives, is the topic of sexual assault. Both sides of a conversation about rape, incest, molestation or any other form of sexual assault are fraught with what feels like emotional land mines. Victims are afraid of telling their story […]
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