Month: June 2018


Anxiety – What is it? What can I do about it?

Anxiety can rear it’s ugly head in many different symptoms, locations, and triggers.  Sometimes it can hit for no apparent reason, out of the blue while you’re buying groceries.  Other times you may know what’s caused the sudden onset.  Oftentimes it’s like a simmering pot, waiting to boil over the edges but only seldom boiling…
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How do I know if I’m depressed?

What is depression? The term “depression” gets thrown around quite a bit.  You’ll often hear people say they’re depressed about failing a test or get depressed every time they hear a certain song, perhaps.  The words “depression” and “sad” are not interchangeable, as far as clinical psychology goes. Everyone gets sad from time to time…
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What is EMDR?

After years of doing my own therapy work, I was blown away at the effectiveness of EMDR techniques and have since attended certification courses and begun using it with my own clients. What is EMDR? EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing and is especially effective in treating trauma.  Trauma can rear it’s head in…
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