Anxiety Beyond Textbook Symptoms

Are you tired of reading about anxiety in a clinical and detached way? Let’s have a real conversation about it – one that takes into account the messy, unpredictable, and often hidden aspects of this common condition. Anxiety is an experience. It is the feeling that something bad may happen and that there’s nothing you can do to […]

College Epidemic: 5 Powerful Therapy Tools

When we think of perfectionism, most of us think of people that are highly successful. We may picture someone who is a Type A personality, always meeting deadlines and being the best at everything they do. While this may be true for some people with perfectionism, there is another side to this personality trait that is […]

What Is CBT & How It Helps Mental Health

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, is a type of psychotherapy that is used to treat mental health conditions. It is a very effective treatment for conditions such as anxiety, depression, and PTSD. It is less commonly used, but also an effective treatment for eating disorders, substance abuse, and bipolar disorder. It can also be helpful in managing chronic pain, […]

What Is Superwoman Syndrome, and How Can Therapy Help?

Being a young woman often comes with certain demands and roles that you may feel the need to fill. From navigating college to starting a career and/or family, it can feel like a never-ending to-do list where your needs always end up at the bottom. If this sounds like you, you may be suffering from superwoman […]

What is Brainspotting?

Brainspotting…so what is it anyway? It sounds like some sort of scary procedure.  Brainspotting is a fairly new treatment modality that helps people process unresolved emotions by using eye movement.  This therapy was discovered by trauma psychotherapist David Burns, PhD. in 2003. Dr. Burns describes Brainspotting as “a brain-based therapy. A treatment that goes beyond the mind to gain […]

Expressive Writing for Anxiety, Depression, and Chronic Pain

Expressive as a Treatment for Anxiety and Chronic Pain Did you know that expressive writing can decrease feelings of anxiety and stress similar to other more traditional anxiety treatment methods?    Research is demonstrating that expressive writing has a positive impact on these symptoms, with the added bonus of helping to reduce chronic pain.  The difference between traditional journaling and […]