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
Take Control of Your Own Life Instead of Trying to Change Other People In order to survive and thrive, a positive outlook on life is essential. This can be tough to do, as we all go through rough patches in life that we simply have to wait out until the good times return once more.
Living On Purpose Living purposefully In recent years, I have noticed that many of the sessions with my clients end up being about living on purpose. These are generally people who are in unhappy relationships, but who stay in them because they are afraid to be alone. The thought of getting out and starting to
Can depression be cured? Written by a licensed therapist in Long Beach. For some people, depression can be cured and for other people therapy can help you manage your depression to a point where you can function better in your day to day life. The difference between people who can be “cured” and those who
EMDR can work where traditional talk therapy fails. Posted by an EMDR Therapist in Long Beach Check out my latest video on how EMDR might be able to help out when traditional talk therapy hasn’t seemed to help.
I can’t sleep, please help!! Written by a licensed therapist in Long Beach. When you can’t sleep, all of your focus is on trying to sleep which actually can make sleeping even more difficult. A lot of the “cure” for insomnia happens before you are even trying to go to sleep. Blue Lights Blue lights
Long Beach EMDR At Long Beach Therapy, we have 3 people who do EMDR Therapy: Erica, Kent, and Amie. EMDR stands for: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. EMDR can be used to help people with trauma, complex trauma, PTSD, depression, anxiety, self-esteem issues, phobias, grief and loss, as well as a number of other issues.
What is EMDR Therapy? Written by a therapist in Long Beach who is trained & certified in EMDR therapy. Although EMDR Therapy was first used to treat complex PTSD and trauma, EMDR isn’t just for PTSD. EMDR can be very effective with depression, anxiety, phobias, self-esteem issues, anger issues, grief and loss, as well as
Is my wife really depressed? Written by a licensed therapist in Long Beach. Often times when I have a client who doesn’t understand their spouse’s depression, I explain it to them using the analogy of money. If your wife is depressed think of it as her having $20. If her friend invites her somewhere that
Ways to stand up for yourself without feeling bad We all have the right to stand up for ourselves and the things that we believe in, yet we often walk away feeling guilty in those moments that we do stand up for ourselves. Do we feel bad because we are questioning what we believe to
