by beachcitiespsy | Aug 13, 2024 | Anxiety
High functioning anxiety is a term often used to describe individuals who experience anxiety symptoms but manage to function relatively well in daily life. While it might seem like they have it all together, beneath the surface lies a constant battle with worry,...
by beachcitiespsy | Jul 6, 2024 | 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,...
by beachcitiespsy | Jun 14, 2024 | Anxiety
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...
by beachcitiespsy | Jun 13, 2024 | Anxiety
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...
by beachcitiespsy | Jun 10, 2024 | Anxiety
People pleasing looks “nice” but it doesn’t work for a lot of reasons. Many years ago, I had a dream that sums up people pleasing beautifully. I was young and I wasn’t a therapist yet so I didn’t understand it then, but now I think of it as a gentle reminder. In my...
by beachcitiespsy | Jun 10, 2024 | Anxiety
Do therapists really care or is it just a job? Are you wondering if your therapist really cares about you? If you are, you’re not alone. This comes up with clients a lot — they want to know if the caring they feel from me is real. I went for a walk with a therapist...
