If you’re socially anxious, remember when you’re having a conversation with someone that your conversation partner has 50% of the responsibility for the conversation going well. Its common
Lots of people don’t do things they’d like to do for fear of rejection and the corresponding disappointment. If this is you, then you can break this pattern
One of the super cool concepts from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is about being “willing” to feel whatever you are feeling right now. This might mean being
You can try this even if you’ve never been to therapy… I typically give this tip to clients when they move from weekly appointments* to less frequent appointments:
Example Mary notices herself feeling irritated when her brother in law gives her advice about how to do something she already knows how to do. She thinks: He
Link to Part 1 Example Let’s say again: Mary notices herself feeling irritated when her brother in law gives her advice about how to do something she already
Check out my article on OCD Symptoms for Psychology Today. This article… I thought I’d write a little bit about how Obsessive Compulsive Disorder develops. I hope people
Some of what I do as a therapist is quite sophisticated but there are lots of instances when good therapy is about helping people see patterns and solutions
Helping Children and Teens with Depression or Anxiety Disorders is obviously a huge topic that I can’t cover in a blog post. However one of the things that
One psychological model of self control is that it’s like a “mental muscle”. According to the model, self control – is “a limited resource” that gets depleted and
