by Javan | Mar 9, 2015 | Anxiety
What is insight? Have you ever had an epiphany? Insight is all about being able to analyze and understand how you think, how you behave, and how you influence the world around you…without judgment reactivity or shame. It’s necessary to be able to have... by Nancy | Mar 9, 2015 | Abandonment, Relationships, Uncategorized
Validation simply means acknowledging, and giving importance to, the worldview of another. Validation is a powerful tool in a therapist’s toolbag, and can disarm anxiety and depressive symptoms by giving hope, connection, and understanding. Why, though, does it work... by Nancy | Mar 1, 2015 | Anxiety, Individual Therapy, Self-Help, Uncategorized
Pretty bold claim to make, don’t you think? That there is a cure for something so commonplace in our society today that it plagues nearly everyone from time to time, and some more than others, is indeed a bold statement. Nevertheless, that is what I want to... by Nancy | Feb 22, 2015 | Individual Therapy, Marital Therapy, Relationships, Self-Help, Uncategorized
It’s pretty common for people to seek out a counselor to get some advice. They want answers, a referee, an expert to tell them how to get out of the place they find themselves in, and the safety and objectivity that a stranger can provide. While I consider... by Nancy | Feb 7, 2015 | Communication, Marital Therapy, Relationships
I work with couples regularly who are stuck in the power struggle. They fight with each other over which one is going to act and behave according to the other’s worldview. It sounds something like this “I know how the world works, and if you would just get on...