Overcoming Fears and Phobias through Exposure

We overcome our fears and phobias best by walking toward them, not away from them.  Is there something you want to do, or need to do, but have avoided out of fear?

There are many different types of fears. What might be easy for one person may be like climbing Mount Everest to another. . . . → Read More: Overcoming Fears and Phobias through Exposure

Beating the Anxiety of Too Much To Do After a Holiday Weekend

Like most Americans, you probably had Monday off for Memorial Day. Even if you don’t have a regular job with holidays, your business development or job hunting activities were likely curtailed because “everyone else” was off for the long weekend. Either way, hopefully you had a great weekend and enjoyed your time off.

Today . . . → Read More: Beating the Anxiety of Too Much To Do After a Holiday Weekend

Interrupting Anxiety with Breath Awareness

Anxiety is fed by thoughts. One thought after another, in an endless stream, can create anxiety over something that has happened, or something that might happen. We get so wrapped up in thoughts, we can literally forget where we are, just functioning on auto pilot.

You have probably heard many times to “remember . . . → Read More: Interrupting Anxiety with Breath Awareness

Crime Victims Help for Healing

This week, April 10-16, 2011, is National Crime Victims Rights Week. As a therapist who has helped crime victims recover emotionally, I want to help let victims know that counseling is available to them, free of charge.

If you are suffering with undue anxiety or depression, or otherwise not feeling like yourself, as . . . → Read More: Crime Victims Help for Healing

Tossing out Anxiety with your Spring Cleaning

How can spring cleaning help you with anxiety? It can be a relief to get rid of old stuff, so your living or working space feels more free and light. In a similar way, it can be a relief to get rid of old thoughts, that may be feeding your anxiety. Why not try . . . → Read More: Tossing out Anxiety with your Spring Cleaning