My girlfriend thinks she started dating too early and is depressed and dissociating. How do I help her?
Dissociation can be hard to understand. If it’s you that’s going through it or a loved one that’s going through it, I hope this article will help you understand what’s goin
My little ones are constantly getting into trouble. Is it bad to put them in timeouts?
An Anxious Brain Needs Comfort and Safety The reason why isolation and timeouts don’t work is because an anxious brain is a brain that needs comfort and safety. You may say t
I struggle with unwanted thoughts. My heart feels heavy because they’re so unpleasant. How do I get rid of them?
Intrusive and unwanted thoughts are terribly annoying and so overwhelming. They often pop up into your brain when you least expect it and during really important times, like when y
If I don’t feel intense emotions, I feel empty. I’ve tried everything to be okay. How can I cope?
Learning how to regulate or calm yourself down, can be one of the most helpful things you can learn to do for yourself. We need it because when we get activated, worried, nervous
How do I talk to my son about therapy without leading him or making him feel bad in any way?
This one goes out to the parent who is trying to get their kid into therapy more than their kid is trying to get themselves into therapy. I understand that it’s a difficult pla
I need to start therapy but It feels difficult and scary. How do I prepare?
Think about what you want out of therapy. If you’re having to wait for therapy and you’re on a wait list, think about what you can be doing between booking your first session a
Is it normal to have anxiety 24/7? Does it ever go away?
Anxiety is never truly going to go away. It’s part of a healthy brain to have anxiety. The whole purpose of the amygdala – the almond-shaped part of our brain – is to
