This post was written by associate therapist Jordana del Feld. Jordana is a certified Ericksonian hypnotherapist who shares some tips here for calming down anxiety in any setting. How to Calm Your Anxiety No Matter Where You Are by Associate Therapist Jordana del Feld Have you ever noticed how easy it is to get trapped in an anxiety spiral? As...[ read more ]
This post was written by associate therapist Jordana del Feld. She shares the story of "Luna," a client (who, like always, has been anonymized to respect privacy) whose constantly-busy schedule was keeping her from dealing with underlying challenges. This explores how a therapist might gently work with this challenge using timing that is right for the client. The Case of...[ read more ]
This post was written by associate therapist Jordana del Feld. In this post, therapist Jordana del Feld discusses the harmful effects of overanalyzing and guessing in intimate relationships, which often lead to anxiety. She emphasizes the importance of pausing, recognizing unknown territory, and refraining from making assumptions. Jordana encourages healthy communication with the other person involved to gain clarity and...[ read more ]
Do you have achievemephobia? That's the fancy word for fear of success. We want to achieve things in our lives ... but we also self-sabotage because (usually subconsciously) we are afraid of what will happen if we actually attain that success we're chasing. This affects many people. Moreover, there are mental health conditions and symptoms that can make it more...[ read more ]
Anxiety is one of the most common mental health conditions that people live with today. As a result, most of us know what anxiety is. Moreover, many of us know about the common treatments for anxiety. However, anxiety doesn't always present the same way for everyone. There are some unusual anxiety symptoms that you might not be aware of. Moreover,...[ read more ]
There are many different types of therapy. In fact, most therapists practice more than one modality so that they can adjust their techniques to the needs of different clients. So, it's hard to say for sure what the best type of therapy for anxiety it is. And when you factor in that there are different types of anxiety and of...[ read more ]
There are many different types of anxiety. And within each of them, you can exist on a spectrum in terms of the different ways that it affects you. Many people with high functioning anxiety don't even realize that they deserve help to reduce the impact of this condition in their lives. However, you do. No one should have to live...[ read more ]
Living with anxiety can be significantly challenging. Anxiety creates physical and mental reactions that can range from irritating to downright debilitating. Luckily there, are many ways that you can reduce anxiety at home. Some of these you can do in other places as well (when standing in lines or at your workplace, for example.) While anxiety disorders may require, and...[ read more ]
We often talk about feeling anxiety. Some of us have had panic attacks, others get fearful about public speaking, and just about everyone has felt excessive worry at one time or another in life. But what exactly is anxiety? When does it rise to the level where it's an issue that could benefit from treatment? Let's get a better understand...[ read more ]
Grief: early 13c., “hardship, suffering, pain, bodily affliction,” from Old French grief “wrong, grievance, injustice, misfortune, calamity” (13c.), from grever “afflict, burden, oppress,” from Latin gravare “make heavy; cause grief,” from gravis “weighty” (from PIE root *gwere- (1) “heavy”). Meaning “mental pain, sorrow” is from c. 1300. In 1969 Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross challenged the silencing stigma of talking about death...[ read more ]