by Elyssa Barbash | Feb 19, 2017 | anger, angry, counseling, couples, current events, Depression, destress, emotions, Evidence based treatment, feelings, nervousness, overwhelmed, pre-marital, ptsd, Self-improvement, Stress, Trauma, Uncategorized, vulnerable |
“I feel angry.” “But how do you really feel?” “Angry.” Part of my work with patients involves increasing understanding of emotions and emotional responses. A recent post that I wrote examined the importance of becoming more aware...
by Elyssa Barbash | Feb 7, 2017 | Anxiety, Depression, destress, emotions, feelings, Individual Treatment, nervousness, overwhelmed, ptsd, Stress, Therapy, Trauma, Uncategorized, worry |
Times are changing. Society is changing. Politics is changing. The world around us is changing. Regardless of your stance on certain issues, many people have recently been affected by the news and current domestic and international events. As a psychologist,...
by Elyssa Barbash | Jan 5, 2017 | Anxiety, assertiveness, change, communication, communication skill, Confidence, counseling, couples, destress, emotions, esteem, Evidence based treatment, feelings, Individual Treatment, Insight oriented therapy, nervousness, new year's resolutions, parenting, pre-marital, self-esteen, Stress, supportive therapy, Therapy, Trauma, Uncategorized, vulnerable, worry |
Whether we want them to be or not, emotions are incredibly important aspects of being alive. Emotions propel us into action or inaction; they drive our behavior and are the lifeblood of all things we do. More simply put, what we feel is directly correlated to...
by Elyssa Barbash | Dec 31, 2016 | adhd, Anxiety, change, communication, Confidence, couples, Depression, destress, esteem, Evidence based treatment, holidays, Individual Treatment, Insight oriented therapy, new year's resolutions, resolutions, Self-improvement, Stress, supportive therapy, Uncategorized |
With today being New Year’s Eve, many are thinking about what they would like to change or have different in 2017. The idea of resolutions is one that should be applauded and supported; after all, what better time to commit to making important changes in your...
by Elyssa Barbash | Dec 2, 2016 | Anxiety, Children Therapy, communication, couples, Depression, destress, Evidence based treatment, Insight oriented therapy, Self-improvement, Stress, supportive therapy, Therapy, Uncategorized, worry |
There are different options when it comes to therapy. If you’ve never seen a therapist before, you might be wondering what the experience is like. I think (and in my experience talking with people who have never been in therapy) most individuals have the classic...
by Elyssa Barbash | Nov 18, 2016 | Anxiety, communication, Confidence, Depression, destress, holidays, Individual Treatment, nervousness, Self-improvement, Stress, thanksgiving, worry |
It is that time of the year again. In one week, American families across the country will have already celebrated Thanksgiving. When most of us picture this holiday in our minds, we think of time with family and friends, everyone sitting around the table, and plates...
