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Not Just for Trauma: EMDR and Performance Enhancement February 6, 2015 . 7 Comments
When people think of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, they generally think about a treatment for trauma, which is partially accurate. Treating trauma is what ... Read More
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Self-Portrait for the Soul: How I Healed with Art Therapy January 31, 2015 . 8 Comments
About a year ago, I was working as an art therapist in private practice and I had a 12-year-old client struggling with anxiety and figuring out who she was in the world. I asked her to ... Read More
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Living with Uncertainty: How to Cope During Ambiguous Times January 28, 2015 . 11 Comments
“I wanted a perfect ending. Now I’ve learned, the hard way, that some poems don’t rhyme, and some stories don’t have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Life is about ... Read More
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Computer-Based Anxiety Program May Reduce Anxiety, Suicide Risk December 9, 2014 . 2 Comments
Anxiety conditions such as phobias, panic, and posttraumatic stress (PTSD) are the most common types of mental health conditions, affecting 40 million adults in the United States—18% ... Read More
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Why We Worry: A Double-Edged Sword November 13, 2014 . 18 Comments
The other day, I had an initial session with a person referred to my clinic for the treatment of her chronic worry. She spent the first 15 minutes reporting that she worries all day, every ... Read More
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Is It Introversion or Social Anxiety? September 29, 2014 . 34 Comments
Is it introversion or social anxiety? Yes! And no, not at all! Often when people come in for counseling for the first time, after talking about how they’ve managed life so far, they label ... Read More
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Are Feelings of Dread Holding You Hostage? September 11, 2014 . 10 Comments
“If I am killed, I can die but once; but to live in constant dread of it is to die over and over again.” —Abraham Lincoln “Something did happen to me somewhere that robbed me of ... Read More
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Anxiety in the Asperger’s/Autism Marriage: It Cuts Both Ways August 21, 2014 . 49 Comments
If you are what is commonly referred to as a “neurotypical” spouse of a person who is diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum, you are probably accustomed to anxiety. I don’t mean ... Read More
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How to Use Yoga and Meditation to Relieve Stress and Anxiety August 18, 2014 . 18 Comments
There are many ways to help people who are in psychotherapy. Sometimes talk alone works fine. Other times a more multidisciplinary approach is called for, especially with someone who is ... Read More
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Research Shows Anxiety-Induced Seizures Can Resemble Epilepsy August 5, 2014 . 33 Comments
Although epilepsy is one of the most common causes of seizures, it’s not the only cause. Extreme emotional states can give rise to seizures. Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) ... Read More
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9 Affirmations to Repeat Every Day July 25, 2014 . 12 Comments
What if we told you that with a single simple phrase, you could turn a bad day into a great one and turn pessimism into an instantly brightened attitude? You could write “I am beautiful” ... Read More
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GoodTherapy.org Adds GoodCause: Intermountain Therapy Animals July 23, 2014 . 3 Comments
The GoodTherapy.org GoodCause program honors and supports nonprofit organizations in the field of mental health or therapy that align with our mission and vision. It is our pleasure to ... Read More