Clients suffering with anxiety and depression feel really stuck. They feel like they are in a bottomless pit and have no way to get out. I (Vincent) ask them what they can do to help themselves, and they have no reply. So I bring out my big white board...
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Social Anxiety Disorder [15 Million Strong – You’re Not Alone]
You have probably experienced social anxiety sometime in your life whether you are at a family get-together or giving a presentation to strangers at work. Let me tell you something that you didn’t know. 15 million Americans (the equivalent to the population of North and South Carolina combined,) suffer...
Nicknames and Their Power
I (Vincent) love reading biographies. In good biographies, you really get to know the person. As a marriage counselor, I now read biographies with a little different slant – with more depth than I did before. I read about a person’s experiences and interpret how it affected their decisions...
What I’ve Learned About Myself from the Temptation of Jesus
Hunger When I (Laura) get hungry enough, I get “hangry.” If I allow myself to get to this point, I feel like I start slipping up. I get snappy with my loved ones, I’m not as focused on the tasks at hand, and let’s just say this little light...
Resolutions and Healthy Food
How are you doing with your New Year’s resolutions? At our house, we have not had resolutions per se, but we are continually trying to improve our lifestyle and be healthy. Resolutions seem to set you up for failure. They are so definitive. Just the word resolution sounds like it...
I’m Worried That I Have Anxiety
“I don’t have anxiety. I am just a ‘Type A’ personality.” This is what I would tell myself. I (Vincent) have everything taken care of and am doing okay. Everything is normal and healthy for me. I have a job. I pay bills. I am responsible. I have...
Coping with Grief and Loss During the Holidays
I’m in a curious place this holiday season. It’s hard to know what to feel. Over the course of sixteen months I’ve had two miscarriages and I (Laura) am currently pregnant for a third time. It’s not like there is a lot of literature out there about...
Seven Signs You May Be In A Toxic Friendship
Songs have been written about them, a tv show is named after them, and we all need them: friends. Friends are our cheerleaders, adopted family members and our social network. For some people, however, friendships can be exhausting, angering, and unhealthy. The very definition of friend is...
Three Unconventional Ways You Can Boost Your Confidence Today
A few decades of promoting increased self-esteem, pop psychology’s answer to all that ails society, has led to the converse. People seem to feel more disillusioned with themselves and life now more than ever before. If rewarding us with trophies, medals, or cheeseburgers every time we do...
Do You Know the Difference Between an Anxiety Attack and a Panic Attack?
A ton of bricks are sitting on your chest. There is not enough air in the world to fill your lungs. If your heart beats any faster it is going to explode–no your whole body is going to explode. You need to get to the hospital because...
