LIFE’S CHALLENGES CAN BE IMMENSE & FEEL IMPOSSIBLE TO OVERCOME– EMDR Therapy Can Bridge The Gap – You hear it deep down inside… “I’m not good enough.” You have many positive beliefs about yourself and your capabilities to do great things, but there is still this nagging from within that you aren’t capable, you’ll mess it up, something bad will happen. These...
Being proud of attaining a perfect result is a good feeling, however, the constant need to always and only achieve perfection in everything you do will cause more bad feelings than good. Most humans have a desire to do good work and receive praise for it – that praise can be outward from others or just a positive knowing within that it’s a task done well. However,...
Spending even just a brief time meditating can help alleviate symptoms of anxiety, depression, OCD/overthinking, and insomnia. Guided meditations work to actually re-wire the brain to learn which thoughts are unimportant, do not require emotions to be attached, and which thoughts may even be unhelpful. Meditation for Overthinking (Great for OCD) I routinely...
Are you motivated to change? Motivation to change is the greatest indicator of success in therapy. This combined with the therapeutic relationship with your counselor and the amount of reflection and ‘work’ you engage in between sessions will set you up for success in accomplishing your goals. Below are frequently recommended books to be used as an adjunct to...