Why Your Childhood Environment Affects How You Handle Pressure as an Adult
The way you respond to stress has deep roots that go back to the early years of your childhood. Each time you feel overwhelmed by a work deadline or shut down during difficult conversations, those reactions were likely shaped long before your adult years. Your...
How Relationship Therapy Supports Couples With Caregiving Roles
The foundation of any relationship is built on healthy communication, trust, respect, and mutual efforts. Dynamics can shift when one partner takes on the responsibilities of being a caregiver. Whether it is caring for an elderly parent, a chronically ill family...
How To support a Kid Struggling With Persistent Worry
As a parent, it can be quite a challenge to watch your child struggle with persistent worry. You may see them anxiously asking repeated questions, struggling to sleep, or avoiding activities they once enjoyed. We naturally want to jump in and fix the problem, offering...
Coping With Grief After a Sudden or Traumatic Loss
Imagine you get an unanticipated call in the middle of the night, or a police officer knocks at your door unexpectedly. A doctor delivers unimaginable news that you were not prepared to hear. Sudden loss can be life-shattering, leaving you wondering how to begin to...
Living With Chronic Illness: Why Anxiety Often Follows
After receiving a chronic medical diagnosis, it is natural to shift the focus towards your treatment planning. You will have conversations with your physician and treatment team about medications, lifestyle changes, and monitoring protocols. What often receives less...
CBT vs. EMDR: Understanding the Key Differences in Therapy
When you are considering therapy, the variety of treatment options can feel overwhelming. Two common approaches you will likely encounter are cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR). While both of these options are...
What Is Seasonal Depression? Understanding the Winter Blues
We are entering that time of year when the days are getting shorter and temperatures are quickly falling. Nothing says winter is coming like full-on darkness setting in before 6pm. During this season change, you may notice a shift in your mood and energy levels....
How to Handle Disagreements in a Healthy Way
Disagreements and conflict are an inevitable part of life. Any relationship, whether with a friend, family member, colleague, or partner, will face disagreements. In intimate relationships, conflict shouldn’t automatically ring an alarm that the relationship is...