Saying no and setting boundaries can be uncomfortable. You might have had experiences where saying no leads to revenge, punishment, or rejection. Having had too many of these experiences might make you anxious when having difficult conversations. In addition, you might be afraid of conflict because of past abuse or ...
Date Posted: May 9, 2023
Categories: Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues, Anxiety, Attachment Issues, Blended ...
Written By:
Dr Monica Borschel
Are you binge eating to cope with your overwhelming feelings? Do find that you can go for periods and be okay only to find yourself overwhelmed?Do certain life task seem difficult and more manageable if you consume a lot of food to get through them?Do you feel shame and embarrassment by this activity? Do you want help but are afraid of being ...
Apr 25
Categories: Anger Management, Anxiety, Couple Counseling, Eating Disorders, Fear, ...
Written By:
Tammy M. Fontana, MS NCC CTRT Sex Therapist USA
She looks legitimate. Fancy self-described Bitcoin millionaire and crypto trader.
Feb 22
Categories: Addictions, Compulsive Spending / Shopping, Fear
Written By:
Dr. Angelo Subida, Psychotherapist
Human babies need caregivers because they are born helpless. This first bond between caregiver and baby develops our attachment system, which is linked to our nervous system. We learn as babies and then toddlers how to get our needs met through others. As we grow into teenagers, we look ...
Apr 1
Categories: Anger Management, Anxiety, Complex PTSD, Depression, Emotional ...
Written By:
Dr Monica Borschel
Apr 1 Categories: Anger Management, Anxiety, Caregiver Issues / Stress, Codependency / ... Written By:
Dr Monica Borschel
The 2019-20 Coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China, is the latest epidemic that has killed more than 3,200 people worldwide and infected over 95,000 people globally so far in every continent except Antarctica.The name coronavirus comes from the Latin word corona, meaning crown or halo. According to ...
Mar 6
Categories: Anxiety, Fear, Health / Illness / Medical Issues, Other
Written By:
Ahmer Zuberi
As I write this, the world is facing a growing health crisis.The so-called “2019 novel corona virus,” traced to originate from Wuhan, China, is fast spreading to different countries, such as the USA, Canada, Korea, Japan, Australia, Singapore, Philippines, among others.Recent news tells ...
Jan 31
Categories: Coping with Medical Problems, Fear, Health / Illness / Medical Issues
Written By:
Dr. Angelo Subida, Psychotherapist
Money is powerful. It can be a cruel, relentless master. Money problems often lead to mental health issues.Teresa is deep in credit card debts. By the hundreds of thousands. Part of it, a result of getting scammed by a cash-dependent boyfriend.Although working, her salary cannot possibly meet ...
Jan 24
Categories: Depression, Fear, Self-Care / Self Compassion
Written By:
Dr. Angelo Subida, Psychotherapist
In present time, I would look at the beautiful orchids in my office and feel sad knowing they will die one day soon. Why do they have to die? Do they know they are going to die? If they knew, would they bother to bloom so brightly and as radiantly as they do?One might call somebody who lives fully ...
Jan 11
Categories: Fear
Written By:
Dr. Martha Tara Lee
This article will address a typically Asian phenomenon, 'tiger parenting', however, it is my experience that people from the West are subjected to similar parenting approaches, albeit under different guises. I think there are valuable lessons for any parent to gain, regardless of their ...
Feb 27
Categories: Blended Family Issues, Caregiver Issues / Stress, Child and/or ...
Written By:
Dr Oberdan Marianetti
International Panic Day on 18th June 2016 serves as a reminder to all of us to step back and relax a bit. The folks who dedicate days to specific causes have actually assigned two official days annually to panic. This is no doubt due to the fact that panic and stress are a common part of so ...
Jun 14
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Anxiety, Fear, Panic issues, ...
Written By:
Dan Martin, MS Psych (Clinical), Registered Psychologist (Australia)
Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) is a goal directed intervention whereby a trained animal is incorporated into the therapeutic process, promoting the improvement of human’s physical, social, emotional and/or cognitive functioning. 1AAT is a therapeutic tool that can be utilized in the ...
Mar 16
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Anger Management, Anxiety, ...
Written By:
Maureen Huang, MSW, AASW
Counselling seems to be a pretty mysterious process for most people. Unless things are REALLY bad, most people don’t think about counselling or think it’s too expensive or are just not sure how it works. Usually counselling is a last resort rather than a first stop for getting ...
Aug 25
Categories: Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues, Addictions, Adjusting to Change / Life ...
Written By:
Tammy M. Fontana, MS NCC CTRT Sex Therapist USA
One time, I had a long counseling session with a distraught couple. Things started to get hairy when the husband and wife related to me about unexplainable, “supernatural” appearances happening in their home.
Just several days ago, the wife (along with a companion) said ...
Jul 18
Categories: Adult psychological development, Couple Counseling, Fear
Written By:
Dr. Angelo Subida, Psychotherapist