For many, the prospect of therapy – of having to open up and share your deepest most vulnerable self with a stranger – is terrifying. In fact, fear is cited as one of the main reasons many people who could benefit from therapy opt out, instead. However, the key to...
Multiple studies attest to the lasting impact of childhood trauma, violence, and neglect. The residual effects carry through into adulthood and continue to hinder quality of life. Childhood neglect and trauma manifest both physically and mentally. Left unchecked (or...
True or false? If you’re able to get out of bed each morning and make it into work, you can’t be that depressed. If you guessed false, you’re correct. Depression can begin like a fog or accumulation of clouds, gathering over time. It can look different...
Bad habits come in every shape, size and form. Besides smoking cigarettes, excessive online shopping, mindless scrolling, and others, there’s no shortage of bad habits we can easily integrate if we so choose. The dictionary defines a bad habit as “a patterned behavior...
Annoying at best, terrifying at worst. When it morphs into a full-blown panic or anxiety attack, the onslaught can be so alarming that you end up in the ER. Fully convinced your pounding heart means you’re in the throes of cardiac arrest. Anxiety leaves you with the...
Perhaps you’re online, searching ‘therapist near me,’ when it dawns on you. Therapy has changed (a lot) since Freud’s day. In fact, many people don’t even attend in-person sessions anymore. As with most things, depending on which method of therapy you choose, there...
