Learn more about low self esteem as a defense mechanism and how it fits into the patterns of codependency.

Learn more about denial patterns as the first element of codependency.

In this series, we will discuss how one becomes codependent, the negative impacts of codependency on persons and relationships, and the different characteristics of codependency.

EMDR stands for eye movement desensitization reprocessing and is a widely used therapeutic intervention for anxiety, trauma. and some other common mental health disorders.  Learn more about EMDR as an anxiety treatment.

DBT stands for Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and is a widely used therapeutic intervention for anxiety, emotional dysregulation, and some other common mental health disorders.  Learn more about DBT.

CBT stands for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and is one of the most widely used therapy interventions for anxiety, depression, and some other common mental health disorders.  Learn more about CBT.

Anxiety in children can be tricky to identify. Read more to an overview of anxiety in children to understand the prevalence, symptoms, and treatment expectations for childhood anxiety.

What do you do when time constraints keep you from completing the EMDR therapy treatment plans you desire or know are ideal for a client? Here we will address 5 possible approaches to assist clients when time is limited. 

“Brain fog” is a term for the common cognitive impairments that many suffering from anxiety face. Take a deeper dive into understanding brain fog and how it connects with commonly occurring anxiety responses. 

While we would hope that the education, work experience, and supervision that you have completed would put you in a good place to take the LCSW exam successfully, there are a few things that I strongly suggest supervisees do prior to testing.

Beyond the basics of EMDR therapy target processing. How do we optimize the impact of EMDR therapy with your EMDR therapy clients? 

Instead of making goals or focusing on quitting or starting new behaviors, what if we took this moment to reflect, ask ourselves some hard questions, and refrain the idea of a new year and a new start in a way that just might bring about some of the changes and desires that you hoped for.

Do you find yourself in your current relationship negatively impacted by your past? Do you struggle to communicate past trauma with your current partner for fear of “burdening them,” “feeling needy,” or just not knowing how to share these things with them?

Parenting is hard! Parenting in the holiday season can be really hard. And parenting while managing your own mental health needs like anxiety, depression, mood dysregulation, and trauma can at times feel almost impossible.

Have you ever thought: “why does this still bother me?,” “I should be over this by now.”, “This is ridiculous that this still makes me upset” or something similar? If so, you are not alone.

So what can you do this holiday season to manage depression well? Here are six steps that you can take to increase your depression management over this holiday season and beyond.

Another aspect of early addiction recovery to look out for is cross-addiction, which is simply becoming addicted to a different substance, behavior, or thing.

If you are experiencing grief this holiday season or approaching holiday firsts without someone important to you in your world, here are five things to consider as you take on grief this holiday season.

Anyone who has ever been in the recovery world has heard of the pink cloud. The cotton candy, la-la land, rose-colored glasses portion of early recovery, which may sound great in theory, but is actually the biggest risk to early sobriety.

So knowing that relapse rates increase during this time of year, it is essential to address and consider how you can be proactive in managing your addiction and set yourself up for success to finish the holiday season with your sobriety goals intact.