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So you’re stuck in the house because of the Coronovirus?

Right now is a hard time for everyone.  It is especially difficult, I can imagine, for those with anxiety and depression.  Now is an important time for everyone to take care of their mental health, even without the typically helpful coping skill of social activity and without the now more appreciated face-to-face therapy sessions. The ...

Managing Hurricane Anxiety

With Dorian at Florida’s doorstep, it’s normal to feel anxious about the impending storm. The panhandle’s hearts and property haven’t yet healed from the damage done by Hurricane Michael. Hurricanes can be devastating and dangerous, so the anxiety involved is warranted. But there some thing you can do that may reduce anxiety, worry, and the ...

5 Steps to Building Confidence 

Confidence is important to a healthy mind. Low self-esteem is common in those who experience depression and anxiety. Although a lack of confidence can be related to issues that came up in childhood or relationship trauma, the effects can be reversed with a lot of time, effort, and self-exploration. No matter the reason for low ...

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Group Therapy Benefits

Group therapy involves going to therapy with a handful of other people.  You start off as strangers but quickly develop a deeper relationship. You help others with their issues and receive feedback on your own issues. Group therapy is a collaborative approach to treatment. In group therapy, you are free to discuss your problems in ...

Listen To Your Partner

We’ve all been there. Twenty minutes of bickering and things have only gotten more intense. Voice volume has increased but understanding has decreased. You don’t feel heard and are way past the point of listening. Definitely no constructive communication happening at this point.   So what can you do differently? Maybe you’ve both agreed to make ...

5 ways to Build Confidence

Confidence is important to a healthy mind. Low self-esteem is common in those who experience depression and anxiety. No matter the reason for low confidence, there are steps that you can take to raise your self-esteem a little at a time. Here are 5 things to start with when facing your lack of confidence.