Bored? 4 Ways To Create A Meaningful, Engaging Life

Bored? 4 Ways To Create A Meaningful, Engaging Life

Do you frequently feel bored with life? Maybe you have no interest or motivation and don’t feel excited about things anymore. Being bored with life can impact your relationship as well. Are you wondering if you should consider Sacramento couples counseling because of...
Codependent?  Self-Care is not Selfish

Codependent? Self-Care is not Selfish

Memorial Day weekend was coming up and I had three days off to decide what to do with. Because I am balancing a job and my counseling practice, a family, and my own self care needs, normally this is time to get “a bunch of stuff done.” I consider myself a...
Find your best therapist: Make sure the therapist is the best fit

Find your best therapist: Make sure the therapist is the best fit

From the Expert Roundup – How to Find the Best Psychotherapist? Secret Unlocked Nancy Ryan, LMFT and Certified Gottman Therapist was one of the participants in the expert roundup and her portion of the article is below. Here are some tips to get started with...
Take These Steps to Manage Anxiety and Begin to Thrive!

Take These Steps to Manage Anxiety and Begin to Thrive!

Just like a plant grows vigorously and flourishes when its needs are met, humans thrive when they are cared for and cared about. Anxiety, though, is as damaging to a person as the lack of sunshine is to a plant, causing it to shrivel up and die. To thrive once again,...
Paralyzing Anxiety:  Flight-or-Flight’s Brother, Freeze

Paralyzing Anxiety: Flight-or-Flight’s Brother, Freeze

A paralyzing anxiety attack can almost completely shut you down.When Fight-or-Flight’s brother, Freeze, hits you with his Supervillain-like freeze ray – unless you have a high frequency ice pick handy – you’re stuck!Okay, okay. Anxiety related “freezing” might not be...