When panic feels like a heart attack
Panic attacks can be so overwhelming and even painful that they are often mistaken for heart attacks. There is hope - there are ways to reduce panic; in fact, there are a lot of techniques and one might work for you.
What is a trigger?
Have you heard people talking about feeling triggered? It’s a real thing, and I see it as a response to a traumatic experience that sometimes causes disruption to a person’s normal functioning.
Are you on the hunt? (for a new job)
Are you on the search for your next role? There are many factors that can make this hard, especially with it’s taking longer than expected.
What’s my problem? It’s all the house work!
Struggling with balancing work life and home responsibilities? In many families, women perform most of the household chores and this can create problems.
It’s hard to take: When a loved one is grieving
When someone you care about is dealing with the loss of a loved one, it can be really hard to witness. While you can't fix this, there are some ways to offer support.
No, are you serious? Layoffs?
Have you found yourself dealing with an unexpected job loss? Not usually super fun but it happens regularly, so learn how to deal with it constructively. Yes, it can be hard but you could wind up in a pretty good place.
Got anxiety and ADHD? What a combination!
Anxiety and ADHD - what a combo
Therapist Rachel Sykes shares her observations on the increase in her clients with both conditions and discusses possible contributing factors to this increase.
What is your relationship like with money?
Have you heard about financial therapy? I think about it as means to improving one’s relationship with money.
What Does Mother’s Day Mean to Your Family?
How is Mother’s Day for you? Is this a positive day where you and your family honor the mothers in your family? If so, perhaps you could consider honoring them by taking responsibility for some ongoing task that truly makes their lives easier.
Do you Have a Busy Mind? Sounds Exhausting.
Do you have a busy mind? For many people, they have an overly critical little voice that runs through their mind all the time. Maybe it’s time to learn how to change the narrative.
Hey, Have You Been Feeling (Really) Sad?
It is fairly common for people to feel more depressed and anxious during the colder winter months. For some of us, it negatively affects our ability to function and perhaps we may benefit from getting some help.
Are You a Good Communicator? Maybe sometimes…
Many professionals are really effective communicators at work. In fact, being able to present in a professional and effective manner can be a game changer at work. Oddly enough, some of these talented folks struggle with communicating at home.
Regaining Your Enthusiasm For Life: How?
I work with women who have come to lose their pleasure in life. This post offers some insight into how clients can become an active participant in changing their mindset in a way that allows them to minimize resentments and increase their enjoyment of life.
Body image: We are pretty tough on ourselves
This therapist was surprised to learn how many of her female clients—both kids and adults—struggled with inaccurate, negative body image.
Impostor Syndrome: Harmful Pop Culture Expression
Yes, another blog on pop psychology terms. I hear about impostor syndrome pretty often, and I usually assume that person is talking about feeling seriously insecure and in need of some work on their self esteem. That person is probably a woman. However, telling women that they suffer insecurity is probably harmful, as it blames the victim of what is likely to be systematic bias and discrimination.