Can you push through anxiety? Anxiety is something that comes from deep within your biological system as a survival response, so it isn’t something you can just push through. Because it is a chemical reaction that happens in your brain, it is similar to drinking in that you can’t have 10 shots of tequila and
Many family members of people struggling with anxiety ask this question. And honestly, a lot of people who live with anxiety ask themselves this same question all the time. YES, anxiety is real. It isn’t an imagined thing that you just push through. Anxiety is more like a riptide. You get through a riptide in
Covid hit us all pretty hard. For people who lived alone, often the loneliness took a toll. For people who were in a relationship, they found out that being together 24/7 was really hard. Couples had a hard time communicating about this because it is hard to tell your spouse that you are sick of
What Is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)? Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a condition suffered by an adult or child who experienced or witnessed a traumatic event. The person lives with the belief that they could have come to real harm, or might have suffered some level of harm from the event they experienced or witnessed.
Certified EMDR Therapist in Long Beach Going from being called a “trained” EMDR therapist to being called a “certified” EMDR therapist requires extra consultation, training and experience. As of this week, I have officially been granted the title “Certified EMDR Therapist” by EMDR International Association (EMDRIA). Although I am now trained and/or certified in every
How Can I Cope With COVID Stress? Can you remember the last time you felt totally relaxed? Most people have been under so much stress with COVID that we forget HOW to relax and our go-to coping strategies aren’t as easy to access. “Neflix and Chill” isn’t as relaxing anymore because people have watched every
How would a therapist help me get through trauma caused by COVID? Over the years, I have worked with hundreds of people suffering from trauma. My training has involved learning a host of different methods that will help people learn to live with and reduce the symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The symptoms of
Why do people go to therapy? People go to therapy for a variety of reasons. There is a range of reasons for people to come in for therapy, however the thing that I see across all client is a desire to become their best self. It inspires me every single day when new clients call
Why successful people seek therapy. We all too often make the mistake of believing that successful people don’t have the same sorts of problems that everyone else has. We assume they are happy, have a great marriage, great kids, and have no need for therapy. The truth is that they do have those issues, but
Getting therapy during COVID. Written by a licensed therapist in Long Beach. There are so many pressures on people normally, but COVID has increased people’s stress significantly. Additionally, people’s normal coping skills are gone. People who used to go get coffee with a friend, go to a mall, go to see a movie, go to
