One of the common symptoms of OCD have unwanted disturbing images. These are so unwanted that even the fact that were experienced causes significant emotional distress. The content of these images does vary greatly from person to person. In these images, the image may come up often and will be disruptive. Despite the images not being …
Have you ever noticed yourself so anxious or worried about something that you “check out” mentally? I’ve definitely been there–lost in my own thoughts and worries that I become disconnected. I’ve also felt so anxious that it becomes overwhelming and I don’t know what to do with it. Grounding techniques are great tools to help …
Emotions can be a tricky thing, one moment you are feeling fine and living care free. Then out of the blue, we are mad, sad, or nervous and it can happen in an instance. Emotions are a universal trait we all have to deal with, the good and the bad. For children it is the …
THANK GOODNESS for technology, amiright?! More recently, I would say, THANK GOODNESS for some of the new therapy apps. You can download amazing resources, many free, that can assist in healing, keep you grounded when away from therapy, and teach you things that perhaps your therapist never knew you needed to hear. I thought I …
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“I just don’t have time.” Have you ever used that line before? Most of us have. In our modern society, we live busy lives. Have you ever thought about how many hours you actually have in a day? Today, I listened to a TED talk by Laura Vanderkam about gaining control of our free time. …
Quick reminder of the Path of with discernment therapy Path 1: The Status Quo Path 2: Separation or Divorce Path 3: Reconciliation What is to be gained from clarity and confidence when you decide to be committed on a path for the relationship? This comes in the form of commitment, and feeling like the decision …
“The true meaning of being alive is not just to feel happy, but to experience the full range of human emotions.” –Edward Deci Sometimes people believe in the notion that all they want is “to be happy.” If this were really the case, then very few people would do anything challenging, risk-taking in relationships, or …
You have likely heard, or have been exposed to many health programs or healthy eating challenges. Does “The two-week juice cleanse” or “drop 20 pounds in two weeks” ring a bell? These challenges have some goal or “promise” stating that if you do this challenge you will get amazing results. Like the health food and …
I saw a great quote the other day. It said, “Just because you are right does not mean I am wrong. You just haven’t seen life from my side.” This concept is very applicable in communication between partners. Even though most of us may not realize what we are doing, we often go into a …
I recently finished reading a book by one of my favorite authors, Atul Gawande, M.D., entitled Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters In The End. In his book, Dr. Gawande primarily discusses decisions related to end of life care and outlines the differences between the medical, information-providing model of addressing these issues and newly emerging, …
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