Emotional Overwhelm

Posttraumatic stress (PTSD) is a serious psychological condition that can significantly impair a person’s quality of life. For military personnel, PTSD rates are extremely high. Veterans ... Read More

My client has a secret. I’ve been working with a 30-year-old person, “Alex,” for over two years now. When Alex came into my office he struggled with a debilitating combination ... Read More

When my ex-husband announced he was leaving the marriage, it made no sense to me. We had two amazing children, a beautiful house, a 19-year marriage, and enough amazing memories to fill ... Read More

As a developmental therapist, I am always looking to answer one question when working with my clients: Where did their challenge/struggle/difficulty originate? The answer is rarely simple, ... Read More

The third module of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is emotion regulation, which teaches clients how to manage negative and overwhelming emotions while increasing their positive experiences. ... Read More

If you have a child with special needs, a typical day might begin something like this: You wake up before your alarm goes off. Your mind is racing. You can’t stop thinking about the most ... Read More

When we lose something important to us, it is natural to feel something similar to depression that is normal grief. It can be intense sadness, and may include low energy, an inability to ... Read More

When two lovers think about their future, they often imagine the home they will live in, the family they will build and their future dreams and aspirations. But for some couples, this vision ... Read More

The number of U.S. military suicides reached an all-time high in 2012, with the 349 self-inflicted deaths—nearly one per day—far exceeding the number of combat deaths during the same ... Read More

Imagine losing someone very close to you; perhaps your partner dies. How might you feel and behave in the weeks following this death? You might feel a sense of sadness and emptiness so ... Read More

In the wake of the Sandy Hook shootings, I have been reading and hearing stories about how some therapists, healers, and spiritual leaders have been interfering with people’s grief. If ... Read More

Appraisals are perceptions people have related to a particular event or emotion. For trauma survivors, appraisals surrounding the traumatic event may result in feelings of guilt, shame, ... Read More