Posts belonging to Category 'Anxiety'

Are You Ready to Make a Counseling Appointment?

My clients enjoy my luxurious, discreet counseling atmosphere in a beautiful cottage surrounded by trees and birds.  Unlike the average therapist who answers to insurance companies regarding your care, I have a specialized, fee-only practice for the discriminating adult who is looking for the highest standards in confidentiality (no insurance accepted) and expertise. I am an experienced, senior [...]

Manage Your Stress for Inner Beauty

Manage Your Stress for Inner Beauty
By Debbie Devine, Licensed Professional Counselor
www.DevineRelaxation.com

”Soften your eyes. Relax your face,” I instruct my clients when we are working on deep relaxation in session. And the change is immediate and visible as the lines of tension fall away and a peaceful expression steals over them. When conducting this exercise with [...]

Quieting That Negative Voice

In the movie Postcards From The Edge, Meryl Streep and Shirley McClaine play a mother-daughter pair in a most realistic fashion. At one point, Meryl Streep tells someone that her mother is “that voice in your head that says you can’t do anything right.” (This is my all-time favorite movie, by the way, so that may [...]

Warning Signs of an Abusive Partner

If this post reaches even one victim, it’s worth the posting….
Warning Signs of an Abusive Partner
Project for Victims of Family Violence, Lafayette, ARK

1.      Push for quick involvement: comes on very strong, pressures for an exclusive commitment almost immediately.
2.      Jealousy: Excessively possessive: calls constantly, visits unexpectedly; prevents you from going to work because “you might meet [...]

Tips for Hard Times: Surviving and Thriving

Although the economy is improving, hard times are a fact of all of our lives at one time or another. These are some ideas to supplement your therapy experience. “Tips” are not a substitute for therapy.
1. REALIZE that we are all in this together: try not to blame your  spouse or yourself.
2. PRIORITIZE CONNECTION. Relationships and [...]