Guest post by Marina Lisjonok, MSW, ERYT-500, RRT There are many helpful and useful strategies when dealing with depression and anxiety without meds. Here are ten I commonly recommend to my clients: 1. Witness Your Emotions First let’s acknowledge that underlying … [Read more...]
What It Means When Depression And Anxiety Team Up
Guest blog post by Judy Petrushka, LCSW, SEP, CDVP When depression and anxiety team up, you can feel stuck. For some people, the experience may be a sense of ping-ponging. That is, first they have the racing heart, racing thoughts, fear, and possibly panic attacks of … [Read more...]
How To Manage Grief And Loss: 4 Coping Strategies
Guest blog post by Codie Surratt, LPC, MA. LMT Grief sucks. It really does. It’s one of the hardest things I’ve ever experienced. I am equipped with therapeutic tools and years of education. I spent several years working at a center for grief prior to experiencing my own … [Read more...]
What To Do If You Feel Stuck In An Unhappy Marriage With Kids
You feel stuck in an unhappy marriage with kids. What do you do? If you stay, the future looks personally bleak. And what are you modeling for the kids? If you leave the unhappy marriage, your kids suffer. Or would they be better off without the bad modeling? It’s confusing and … [Read more...]
Will PTSD Go Away Without Treatment?
Guest blog post by Martha (Marty) Dennen, LCPC, SEP "Will PTSD go away without treatment" is an often-asked question in my office. The short answer is that with treatment PTSD symptoms can go away or greatly lessen. Unfortunately, untreated PTSD often results in more suffering, … [Read more...]
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