by Dr Aletta | Apr 18, 2011 | Anxiety, Depression, Self-Esteem
Photo courtesy of jeremy screen name Self Esteem! Once upon a time, long ago but not too far away, I was in the first month of a new executive director job. When I checked the voice mail there was a message from the president of the board of directors. In a solemn... by Dr Aletta | Jun 8, 2010 | Anxiety, Mental Health
If you suspect a thought you have is a cognitive distortion: 1. Recognize and isolate the thought. Absolute words, like ‘always’, ‘never’ or ‘can’t’ are usually clues you’ve got a cognitive distortion going on. So are... 
by Dr Aletta | May 26, 2009 | Self-Esteem
Why is a compliment almost as hard to take as criticism? When I was a kid my well-intentioned Mom taught me to discredit compliments. “Oh, no, I’m not pretty, clever, smart, nice…” To do otherwise would be conceited. Q: What’s the result...
