Anxious about therapy? Me too, and I’m a therapist!

Anxious about therapy? Me too, and I’m a therapist! Recently I was meeting a potential new client for the first time. They told me that they felt anxious about meeting with a therapist to consider counseling. In the course of our discussion, I revealed that I often feel anxious too when I begin therapy withContinue reading “Anxious about therapy? Me too, and I’m a therapist!”

Overwhelmed? You might be suffering from chronic stress.

Overwhelmed? You might be suffering from chronic stress. Stress has an unfair reputation. Sure, few of us enjoy feeling stressed. Yet picture a world without stress. Amidst an argument with a partner, you would feel entirely unperturbed. When an important work deadline nears, you would feel…nothing. As you scrambled to pay next month’s rent, yourContinue reading “Overwhelmed? You might be suffering from chronic stress.”

Avoidance in Panic Disorder

Avoidance in Panic Disorder Have you heard of the fight or flight response? In a nutshell, when your mind perceives danger, a variety of systems across your mind and body leap into action. These systems prepare your entire self in incredible ways to ‘fight’ or ‘flee’ the danger (or lesser discussed possibilities like ‘freezing’). TheContinue reading “Avoidance in Panic Disorder”