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Exploring the Unconscious: A Guide to Working with Your Dreams
Dreams have long fascinated human civilization, serving as a rich source of insight into the unconscious part of our psyche. Sigmund Freud famously referred to dreams as the "royal road to the unconscious," suggesting that our dreams allow us to access thoughts,...
Anxiety and Sleep: How to Improve Sleep Quality and Reduce Nighttime Worries
Anxiety and sleep disorders maintain a complex, bidirectional relationship where the presence of one often exacerbates the other. With millions worldwide lying awake due to racing thoughts and unease, the impact of anxiety on sleep quality cannot be overstated. This...
Moderation: Exploring the Benefits of Limiting Alcohol Intake
Today's society often finds itself under the influence of media portrayals and social gathering norms that glorify the consumption of alcohol, making it a central part of celebrations and leisure activities. This constant glorification can sometimes overshadow...
How to Rewire Your Brain from Anxiety: Insights from My Online Course
Anxiety is a common mental health issue that affects millions of people worldwide. It can manifest in various forms and impact every aspect of our lives, making it difficult to navigate daily tasks and relationships. The good news is that anxiety is highly treatable,...
The Connection Between Alcohol and Anxiety: Understanding the Link
In today's fast-paced world, it's not uncommon for people to seek relief from stress and anxiety through various means, with alcohol being one of the most popular options. However, while a glass of wine or a beer may seem like a quick fix to calm nerves, there's a...
Mindfulness Matters: Harnessing the Power of Present-Moment Awareness to Combat Anxiety
In today's fast-paced world, where stress and anxiety seem to lurk around every corner, finding moments of calm amidst the chaos becomes increasingly challenging. Anxiety, with its relentless grip, can overshadow our thoughts, hijack our emotions, and drain our...
Understanding and Overcoming Gay Shame: Embracing Self-Acceptance and Healing
Gay shame refers to the internalized negative feelings and beliefs that individuals may experience due to their sexual orientation. It is the result of societal stigma and internalized homophobia, causing individuals to feel shame, guilt, self-hatred, and a sense of...
Remembering Your Dreams – A Guide on How to Recall Dreams
Our dreams are the subconscious mind's way of processing experiences, emotions, and thoughts. They hold a lot of information that can help us understand ourselves, our fears, desires and the path we are on. However, many of us struggle to remember our dreams once we...
Exploring the Path to Healing: Common Topics in Psychotherapy
In the realm of psychotherapy, the journey toward self-discovery and healing is as unique as the individuals who embark upon it. As you enter therapy, the topics you discuss will depend on your individual needs, concerns, and goals. In this blog post, we will delve...
How Does Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Help Anxiety?
Anxiety disorders affect millions of people worldwide, making it one of the most common mental health challenges of our time. While experiencing occasional anxiety is a normal part of life, persistent and overwhelming anxiety can have a significant impact on daily...
6 Advantages of Online Counseling: From a California Therapist
In today's fast-paced world, finding time for self-care and seeking professional help can be challenging. However, with the advancements in technology, accessing therapy and counseling services has become easier than ever before. Online counseling, also known as...
Reclaiming Your Life: Unraveling Anxiety with Professional Therapy in California
Anxiety can be overwhelming, hindering us from fully enjoying life's precious moments. Whether it's the bustling cities, the fast-paced lifestyle, or the pressure to succeed, California residents face unique challenges that can exacerbate anxiety. Fortunately,...
Social Anxiety: What It Is and How to Overcome It
Social anxiety is a common mental health condition that affects millions of people worldwide. It is characterized by an intense fear of being judged, evaluated, or rejected in social situations, and can significantly impact an individual's quality of life. Social...
Do I Need Therapy for My Anxiety?
Anxiety is a common mental health condition that can affect people of all ages. While most people experience occasional anxiety, some people may have chronic anxiety that interferes with their everyday life. If you're wondering whether therapy might be right for you,...
How to Improve Your Anxious Attachment Style: Tips and Strategies
Do you often feel anxious and insecure in your relationships? Do you find yourself constantly seeking reassurance from your partner? If so, you may have an anxious attachment style. Anxious attachment is a form of attachment style that affects the way we relate to...
Post-COVID Anxiety: What Do We Know About It?
In the weeks since the COVID-19 pandemic began, there has been an increase in reports of post-COVID anxiety. This condition is characterized by symptoms such as anxiety, fear, and panic attacks. What do we know about post-COVID anxiety? What causes it and how can it...
Do I have ‘Normal’ Anxiety or an Anxiety Disorder?
Anxiety is a normal, healthy emotion that everyone experiences. It’s your body and mind’s way of reacting to certain situations—whether it’s getting ready for an interview or having a difficult conversation with someone you care about. The discomfort anxiety brings in...
Identifying Addiction: How to Tell If You Have a Problem
It can be difficult to identify whether drinking or drug use has become an addiction because it often starts slowly and escalates over time. You may not even be aware that you have a problem until it has progressed significantly. It's important to be able to identify...
LGBTQ+ Affirmative Therapy
People within the LGBTQ+ community share many things in common outside of sexuality and identity. Many seek therapy for things like self-esteem concerns, anxiety, relationship issues, and more. Whatever the reason someone from the community might seek therapy, it’s...
Online Therapy and COVID-19
People often start psychotherapy because they’re facing unprecedented challenges and are feeling overwhelmed. If you’re feeling this way now, you’re not alone. The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may be stressful for you and your loved ones. Fear and...
What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)?
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is a relatively common disorder that affects approximately 2-3% of the adult U.S. population. Generalized anxiety disorder is a type of anxiety disorder where people experience excessive worry about two or more aspects of life (work,...
Your Anxious Brain (and How to Rewire It)
Anxiety is a normal human emotion. We all feel it from time to time. However, when anxiety becomes excessive or chronic, it can have very serious consequences on your physical and mental health. Anxiety is an umbrella term used to describe a collection of disorders...
Anxiety Management for Daily Life
Anxiety can be difficult to manage, especially when it starts impacting your daily life. Some days anxiety is like a light breeze, and you barely notice it. Other days anxiety can feel like a gust of worry, fear, and uncertainty. Anxiety is a normal reaction that...
Why Am I Having Panic Attacks?
Panic attacks are often caused by anxiety. Anxiety is the body’s way of responding to stress. Anxiety triggers our body’s fight-or-flight response causing anxiety symptoms and panic attacks. In anxiety, symptoms provoke a response from the body to confront a certain...
8 Ways to Deal with Social Anxiety During the Holidays
For most people, the holidays are a time to spend with friends and family, to give thanks for your blessings, and to enjoy celebrating. For individuals who struggle with social anxiety, however, the holidays can be one of the most stressful times of the year. Social...
Relaxation Breathing Techniques for Anxiety
Anxiety is correlated with changes in breathing patterns. These changes can be for the worse or better depending on what you do to manage anxiety and stress. Learning how to relax with breathing techniques is an important step towards managing your anxiety. Breathing...
The 6 Stages of Coming Out as Gay
There is no one way that all gay individuals experience their journey to self-acceptance and identification. However, researchers have identified six general stages that are often experienced by those who come out as gay. In this blog post, I will explore each of...
Anxiety in Gay Men: Social Anxiety and Homophobia
People of all sexualities experience some sort of anxiety at some point in their lives, whether it’s public speaking or socializing with others. However, the LGBTQ+ community faces unique challenges due to the homophobia that exists in society. In this blog post, I...
Harm Reduction or Abstinence: Which is Right for You?
Substance use treatment is a very personal decision and different strategies work for different people. The two most common paths you can take when it comes to substance use treatment are harm reduction and abstinence. Harm reduction is for those who want to reduce...
Anxiety and Alcohol Use: What You Should Know
Alcohol is one of the most commonly used drugs in the United States. Most American adults consume alcohol at least once in their lifetime. Among them, 6.7% will develop Alcohol Use Disorder. Alcohol consumption during COVID-19 lockdowns increased by 60%, presumably...
What Does Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Anxiety Look Like?
Anxiety can be debilitating and interfere significantly with our ability to live life the way we want, impacting work or school performance, relationships, and more. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) has been shown in studies to help reduce anxiety symptoms by...
What is Mindfulness?
Mindfulness is a state of open attention on the present. When we are mindful, we carefully observe our thoughts and feelings without judging them as good or bad. Mindfulness can also be a healthy way to identify and manage hidden emotions that may be causing problems...
Jungian Therapy: What It is and How It Can Help You
If you’re looking for a way to explore your innermost thoughts and feelings, Jungian therapy may be the right choice for you. This type of therapy is based on the work of psychiatrist, Carl Jung, and it can help you gain a better understanding of yourself and your...
7 Reasons Why LGBTQ+ Individuals Have Higher Rates of Substance Use
If you are an LGBTQ+ individual, you may be wondering why you have a higher risk of addiction and substance use. There is no one answer to this question, as each individual’s experience is unique. However, several factors can contribute to addiction and substance use...
How to Practice Mindfulness Meditation: A Guide for Beginners
Mindfulness meditation is an ancient Buddhist practice that has been used for centuries to cultivate awareness and in recent times, has been used to help people manage anxiety and other mental health issues. Mindfulness practice can also increase your ability to focus...
10 Tips for Managing Anxiety with Mindfulness
Anxiety is a tough mental health issue to manage. It can be crippling and make it difficult for you to function in day-to-day life. Anxiety has been linked with an increased risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, depression, and several other serious...
What is Individuation?
In Jungian psychology, also called analytical psychology, individuation is the process in which the individual self develops out of an undifferentiated unconscious—seen as a developmental psychic process during which innate elements of personality, the components of...
Shadow Work: What It is, How to Do It, and Benefits
Shadow work is a type of Jungian therapy that helps you become aware of your unconscious thoughts and feelings. Carl Jung was a Swiss psychiatrist who founded Jungian psychology. He believed that we all have a shadow side, which is the part of ourselves that we try to...
Identifying Errors in Thinking with CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
In Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), cognitive distortions are errors in thinking that lead to emotional distress. They are very common and are experienced at one time or another by almost everyone. These errors can be identified and corrected with CBT. Cognitive...
Anxiety: Physical Symptoms Explained
Anxiety has a wide range of symptoms that may be frightening, especially when you aren’t sure what’s causing them. Those with anxiety symptoms are more prone to worry that something physically wrong is happening to them, which further exacerbates their anxiety. This...