If you are one of the 264 million people worldwide who suffer with anxiety, you are probably working to build a toolkit of strategies that can help reduce anxious feelings and mitigate triggers. The five tips below can be used in high-stress moments to bring you down from an anxiety or panic attack, but are…
Anxiety and depression are common mental health conditions that affect people from all walks of life. These conditions can be debilitating, making it difficult for people to function well in their daily lives. However, seeking and finding peace in God can be a powerful tool in overcoming anxiety and depression. As humans, we are designed…
Maybe you’ve been at your job for several years. You know each one of your co-workers well. But suddenly, a simple conference room becomes mental torture. The feeling worsens when your manager looks you in the eye and asks, “so what do you make of all this?” It’s a subject you know well, but your…
The Bear on FX opens with a dream from the main character, chef Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White), four months after his brother Mikey dies by suicide. Carmy is walking on a deserted bridge at night toward a cage. Inside is a large, growling grizzly bear. He opens the door to the cage and slowly…
Do you have a partner, spouse or family member in your life who is abusing substances? Often times this is a “secret” or the elephant in the room that no one discusses. Why? Usually because the loved one becomes defensive, manipulative and /or abusive. The discussion quickly gets out of control and everyone is thrown…
All of us have things we struggle with in life. For some of us, we might have particular areas that seem to always be causing us trouble. Maybe, try as we might, we find ourselves in one bad relationship after another and it feels nearly impossible to break the cycle. Or maybe our relationships are…
My partner and I have been passing quarantine time by watching Showtime’s dark family comedy, Shameless. This is a great family therapy show and in this case, it is for mature audiences only. I admit, I do enjoy playing armchair psychotherapist as I watch the show and identifying the family dysfunction (and healing!) that takes…
If you’ve gone through your recent “mindless scroll” of social media this morning, I am willing to bet you’ve seen several people on a beautiful tropical vacation, celebrating an engagement with a #ringselfie, making an Alix Earle reference (hey, she lives a pretty cool life!), or starting a new position at a promising company. I…
As we continue to navigate the complexities of modern relationships, its notable that many people are involved in interfaith partnerships. I understand that such relationships can be both rewarding and challenging, as couples work to blend their differing beliefs and practices into a cohesive and harmonious whole. To support my interfaith clients, I put together…
In dating, we often use green or red colors of flags as the yes or no in whether we should date someone. A red flag refers to an indicator of the probability of an emotionally unhealthy or problematic partner and a green flag refers to an indicator of the probability that the partner is emotionally…