Why are we all expected to function normally when our entire world was turned upside down two years ago? The world experienced significant threats and losses, yet we’re expected to go about our lives as “normal.” Most of us went through abrupt changes to our daily life, which some of us haven’t recovered from. Our …
It can be tough to admit that you are struggling with anxiety, but it is important for your mental health to get help. Counseling may not be the first solution that comes to mind when you think about how to cope with anxiety, but there are many ways counseling can help. Counselors often employ a …
At first glance these two guys might sound similar but they couldn’t be more different. Here I’ll explain the differences between co-dependent and inter-pendent markers and how they impact us. In a healthy relationship there’s an equal give and take. There’s a mutual dependence on one another. A co-dependent relationship is out of balance. This …
Evaluating our self is a healthy way to gauge how you’re growing and what changes to make. Quickly this act of self-evaluation turns into self-devaluation. And before you know it you’re in full blown self-criticism mode. Self-criticism rears its ugly head by turning our scale of objective self-evaluation into self-destructive. If this sounds like you, …
4 Myths About Anxiety: Busted There’s a lot of false information out there when talking about anxiety. In my counseling practice in Tampa, I deal with anxiety issues on a daily basis. So I’ve pretty much heard most of the anxiety myths out there. Here I’ll break down 4 Myths About Anxiety and bust them …
