Do you wake up in the morning tired and dreading the coming day? Do you find yourself suffering from the same frustrations again and again? Do you know your life could be so much better if you could just make some changes? …

Are you stopped in your tracks by paralyzing feelings that just don’t let you move forward with plans you’ve made? Have you canceled activities that you were actually looking forward to because you just couldn’t get your anxiety under control? …

Has anyone told you to go therapy? In some circles that is a rude comment, but let me tell you why it might be a good idea. Here are just some of the ways I’ve seen profession counseling help someone like you and me. Yes, therapists do go to therapy…

Are you avoiding therapy because you don’t want to talk about the past? I’ve heard people say it before. They don’t want to start over with a new therapist because they don’t want to have to start at the beginning and spend all that time on the past. …

Do you wish you could sleep like you used to? Do you know you aren’t getting enough sleep, but haven’t done anything about it? Sleep problems are some of the most frustrating symptoms of anxiety and depression. There are things you can do to help yourself sleep better. …

Acceptance or Change? Now, which should I be working on? I love to post quotes. They come from wise people. Or funny people. Or people who have decluttered, simplified their lives, become more beautiful, made more money, become happier (or so it seems). The quotes tend to fall into categories…

Are you frustrated with never quite resolving the problems you’ve been struggling with for a long time? Do you wish you could change some of your habits and beliefs? Having been a licensed counselor for over 20 years, I naturally believed that talking about problems was the way to make…

When you notice anxiety, stop what you are doing and spend some time trying to calm the reaction you are having. First, let yourself feel it. Give it some attention. Trying to ignore those feelings will only cause them to intensify. 1. Put your hand on your heart and say…

I woke up with a headache again this morning. Red wine. And not very much of it either. I feel angry and frustrated. I tell myself, I’m never drinking again. I feel silly that I can’t just have an evening drinking a moderate amount of alcohol. Well, truthfully, I can…