The Role of Therapy in Managing Anxiety

The Role of Therapy in Managing Anxiety

Anxiety is a common experience. It can manifest in different ways for different people, and it can pop up at various stages of life.  For some, it’s a relentless stream of negative thoughts that drain their energy and leave them feeling terrified. For others,...
Fear of Pain — Is It Worse Than What You Fear?

Fear of Pain — Is It Worse Than What You Fear?

I’ve been thinking a lot about pain — my pain, my client’s pain, my children’s pain and pain in general.  We fear pain, avoid it with good reason— it hurts.  We shelter our loved ones from it — sometimes stay in bad marriages to keep our children from feeling it.  We...
Does It Feel Like Everything Is Coming Unglued?

Does It Feel Like Everything Is Coming Unglued?

When life gets hard, sometimes it gets really hard.  If you’re going through a divorce, this is likely something you’ve learned the hard way.  I certainly did.  Around the same time my wasband moved out, my son flooded the house during a “nap.”   He crawled out of my...