Social anxiety is a painful and sometimes debilitating condition in which the socially anxious person experiences extreme doubts and negative thoughts about themselves in relation to others. Often, it’s accompanied by physical distress as well. For those whose social anxiety
Depression is often a chronic state interspersed with high and low periods. If you have a history of depression, then you know that the feeling can last several months or years before you are able to come up out of
How might you be keeping yourself from happiness from avoiding painful emotions? You could be hitting the wall that you can break though. The greatest problem I see in my private practice is people like you trying to escape from
Self-Reflection and the Inward Looking Person “Your sacred space is where you can find yourself again and again.” – Joseph Campbell We live in a world of extroverts. Our social norms are geared to people who are “out there”
Have you ever instantly started to feel anxious and insecure and you didn’t even deserve to live or to have any pleasure or security? You think this will never get any better even though you’ve been through these feelings before, maybe
Have you given up hope that you can free yourself of terribly painful anxious feelings? Help is readily available to help you to put an end to your suffering. Do you suffer anxiety that won’t go away, whether in many
Do you feel agonizing anxiety or emotional pain that you can sometimes avoid but keeps coming back? How many times have you planned to get some help but backed away from therapy? Do you avoid other situations that might trigger
Per credible research, accurate empathy is the most powerful agent in influencing change in another person, including helping to lower their anxiety. Empathy means putting yourself in another’s shoes and being able to let the other person know your can
Are you still agonizing with anxiety even after reading popular self-help books or the many magazine articles with well-meant advice? You need professional help now if you cannot relax, sleep poorly, are impatient and have great trouble standing in lines