It’s cold and dark outside and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) affects many people this time of year. Sometimes, it’s dark when you wake up and drive to work, and still dark when you’re driving home. The darkness, cold, and lack of sunlight can certainly take a toll. During the winter, when it all becomes tooContinue reading “SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) How Do I Know If I Have It?”
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Recognizing Signs of Too Much Self-Criticism and Ways to Break the Cycle
Everyone experiences negative thoughts about themselves and self-criticism from time to time. If these feelings and thoughts begin to become more frequent, overwhelming, and impact your overall sense of well-being, it could be a sign that you’re being overly critical of yourself. This is an important issue to address, as too much self-criticism or shamingContinue reading “Recognizing Signs of Too Much Self-Criticism and Ways to Break the Cycle”
What Are The First Signs Of Depression?
Are you feeling down and struggling to find a reason – or the energy– to get out of bed in the morning? Could it be a sign of depression? It’s normal for everyone to experience sadness occasionally, but if it has gone on for weeks without any relief then it could be something more. DepressionContinue reading “What Are The First Signs Of Depression?”
Exploring Anxiety: What Does It Feel Like Physically, Cognitively, And Emotionally To Have Anxiety?
Are you feeling a little overwhelmed and anxious lately? In today’s world, it can be easy to feel like you have too much on your plate or that everything is out of your control. In addition to looking into online anxiety therapy here are some ways anxiety can show up. But what exactly does anxietyContinue reading “Exploring Anxiety: What Does It Feel Like Physically, Cognitively, And Emotionally To Have Anxiety?”
5 Strategies To Improve Your Mental Health In The New Year
For many of us, the holiday season – is celebrations! food! family! – then you roll right into a brand new year without missing a beat, checking in with your mental health is a good way to start the new year. We’re given a blank slate, a time to start over, but it can beContinue reading “5 Strategies To Improve Your Mental Health In The New Year”
What is Trauma-Informed Therapy?
Are you struggling with past traumatic experiences whether big trauma or little trauma that impact how you perceive experiences and interactions today? Trauma-informed therapy might be the answer. It’s a type of therapeutic approach that focuses on how those past traumas are impacting your current emotional, physical, and mental well-being. It takes extra consideration intoContinue reading “What is Trauma-Informed Therapy?”
How Do I Deal with Holiday Anxiety?
The holiday season is often thought of or socially expected to be a time filled with joy and cheer, but for many of us, it can also be incredibly stressful. Trying to juggle all the family obligations, parties, and travel on top of normal life commitments can take its toll and leave us feeling overwhelmedContinue reading “How Do I Deal with Holiday Anxiety?”
Therapy for Entrepreneurs: Why Entrepreneurs Should Prioritize Their Mental Health
Entrepreneurship is hard. You have to be creative, driven, and always on the go. You’re constantly hustling, grinding, and working around the clock to make your business a success. Entrepreneur counseling can help. It’s no wonder why so many entrepreneurs struggle with their mental health. In fact, according to a recent study, 72% of entrepreneursContinue reading “Therapy for Entrepreneurs: Why Entrepreneurs Should Prioritize Their Mental Health”
Can Divorce Therapy Help You Thrive After a Split?
Do you feel like your world has been turned upside down after divorce? It doesn’t matter whether you initiated the divorce from your partner or it came as a heartbreaking shock full of conflict. One thing remains true: divorce is a life transition that packs a punch of challenging emotions and overwhelming stress. While itContinue reading “Can Divorce Therapy Help You Thrive After a Split?”
EMDR Therapy – When Can It Help?
You may have heard of EMDR therapy, but what exactly is it? EMDR therapy is a type of therapy that can be used to help treat a variety of mental health conditions. It stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, and it was started in the late 1980s by Francine Shapiro and is heavily researchedContinue reading “EMDR Therapy – When Can It Help?”