by Dr Aletta | Jul 3, 2019 | Anxiety, Relationships, Stress
You’re with someone who isn’t right for you. You need to break up, but just the thought of doing it makes your anxiety rise to a point where you question everything you ever thought about the relationship. Then you shake your head and tell yourself, no, I have to stop...
by Dr Aletta | Feb 5, 2019 | Anxiety, Body/Mind, Depression, Good Therapy, Self-Esteem, Stress
There are a lot of people out there who could use a good therapist only they don’t know it. Do you wonder if you could use a therapist’s help but always seem to talk yourself out of it? You could think you are functioning just fine and still be in need of...
by Christine Frank | Jan 29, 2019 | Adulting, Happiness, Life Matters, Stress
In my college years, attaining independence became my primary goal. To me, independence meant being able to support myself. It seemed like I was working so hard toward one goal: getting a “good job.” For example, I thought a good job equaled full-time hours, decent...
by Dr Aletta | Jan 8, 2019 | Relationships, Stress
You got engaged over the holidays! Congratulations! That is so exciting! I am very happy for you both. What’s next? Wedding planning! Yay! Or is it, Yay? Turning to a pop culture reference I’m reminded of a scene in the movie Bride Wars. The focus finally...
by Tacianna Indovina | Oct 25, 2018 | Adulting, Anxiety, Depression, Family Matters, Happiness, Stress
Your baby, the one you’ve watched over and cared for the last 17-18+ years, is moving away. You don’t get to see them in the morning before your days start or at night before bedtime. It can feel like a huge loss, especially if this transition is making you an empty...
by Tacianna Indovina | Oct 18, 2018 | Anxiety, Self-Esteem, Stress
Do you get nervous speaking in public? Going to a new group where you might not know anyone? Having to make the dreaded small talk about the weather? Your mind might race, palms might sweat, words might not come out at all or at least not eloquently. We’ve all been...
