Self-Doubt

The future may hold a lot of mystery, but it does not have to hold a lot of anxiety. When this comes up in therapy sessions, too often clients want to talk about the here and now, looking ... Read More

People often get into relationships thinking that they can change their partners. They want to enhance the good qualities and eradicate bad ones. The fact that this is rarely accomplished ... Read More

Schizophrenia can affect nearly every area of a person’s life. People with schizophrenia exhibit both negative and positive emotions. But it is the negative mood state that can lead to ... Read More

Fear can be a strong motivator. People who are afraid of living in poverty may be motivated to pursue any career option in order to avoid financial destitution. In a similar way, individuals ... Read More

Occasionally, obstacles to receiving therapy may exist, some real and others perceived. For individuals living in rural areas or with financial limitations, therapy may be relatively inaccessible. ... Read More

The ideal standards model (ISM) of interpersonal evaluations suggests that a partner becomes dissatisfied with his or her relationship when the significant other fails to measure up to ... Read More

I have been trying to finish a blog post on perfectionism for a month and a half now. Trouble is, it is never good enough. This is one of the salient features of perfectionism, a disease ... Read More

“Shy is the most terrible feeling that you can get.” “Shyness is a habit that began when someone was afraid to talk and didn’t know what to do. Sometimes shyness ... Read More

The early stages of trauma work often place an emphasis on developing coping strategies for managing symptoms, teaching affect regulation and containment skills, and providing education ... Read More

Another aspect in understanding addiction to massively multiuser online role-playing games (MMORPGs) is considering the players themselves, rather than the properties of the games and of ... Read More

A woman I’ll call Jill came to therapy to talk about her malaise. She described feeling lucky: a good job, a devoted husband, two great kids, and a beautiful house. But something was ... Read More

When I am asked about anxiety and where it comes from, I remind people that it is so important to look into one’s past to see how past events can play a role as well. Things that ... Read More