by Elyssa Barbash | Aug 7, 2019 | Anxiety, counseling, couples, Depression, destress, emotions, fear, feelings, nervousness, overwhelmed, parenting, postpartum, self-care, self-esteen, Stress, Therapy, Thoughts, Uncategorized, worry |
This is part two of our series on maternal mental health. Two weeks ago, we discussed maternal mental health during pregnancy. This included what’s “normal” and when to seek professional help. Some people experience symptoms of depression and anxiety...
by Elyssa Barbash | Jun 12, 2019 | change, counseling, decisions, destress, feelings, overwhelmed, perspective, self-help, Self-improvement, Thoughts, Uncategorized |
Every single person those through the process of having to make important and perhaps difficult decisions. This is a normal and expected part of life as it is inevitable that decisions need to be made. Some people are better about making decisions and we typically...
by Elyssa Barbash | Aug 10, 2018 | abuse, esteem, fear, feelings, gaslighting, growth, nervousness, overwhelmed, relationship, self-esteen, Self-improvement, Stress, Therapy, Trauma, Uncategorized |
In the past year or so, the term gaslighting has received an increase in attention and use. So what exactly is it? Gaslighting is a form of psychological manipulation that creates doubt in the person who is the recipient of the abuse. The term itself is rooted in a...
by Elyssa Barbash | May 16, 2018 | overwhelmed, parenting, Stress, Uncategorized |
Time sure does fly by. It feels like just yesterday the school year was beginning. Now, here we are: The school year is soon coming to a close. While some students are happy and some are sad (most likely at the thought of not seeing their friends every day!), parents...
by Elyssa Barbash | Feb 22, 2017 | anger, Anxiety, current events, Depression, Evidence based treatment, Individual Treatment, natural disaster, overwhelmed, parenting, ptsd, Trauma, Uncategorized, worry |
Trauma is a deeply disturbing event that infringes upon an individual’s sense of control and may reduce their capacity to integrate the situation or circumstances into their current reality. When most people think about trauma, they tend to think about those who...
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...
