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 | Jul 17, 2019 | Anxiety, emotions, feelings, relationship, results, Thoughts, Uncategorized, worry |
Therapy is 100% a marathon; it is NOT a sprint. This is a general principle, and an even more relevant principle for couples therapy. Why? Because your problems did not start overnight, or within the past week, which means they take time to work through. And in...
by Elyssa Barbash | Jun 26, 2019 | beliefs, feelings, logic, perception, perspective, rational, reason, resolutions, Thoughts, Uncategorized |
It is one of the reasons why many people even come to therapy – whether they realize it or not. Most of life’s problems can be resolved if even a little bit of reason, logic, and rationality was applied to the situation. These are terms that are often...
by Elyssa Barbash | Jun 19, 2019 | anger, angry, Anxiety, beliefs, calm, change, choices, cognitive behavioral therapy, destress, emotions, feelings, growth, happiness, perception, perspective, resolutions, solution, Thoughts |
We all experience “problems” in life. Sometimes we call them challenges, difficulties, roadblocks, struggles. No matter what you call these occurrences, know they are part of life and actually, part of growth as human beings. “Problems” (or...
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 | Jun 5, 2019 | Anxiety, cbt, cognitive behavioral therapy, Evidence based treatment, growth, happiness, results, self-esteen, Self-improvement, Therapy, Thoughts |
Would you describe yourself as someone who has trouble communicating and feeling comfortable in social situations? Do you find yourself avoiding social situations just to avoid not feeling discomfort and awkwardness? If so, it is possible you may struggle with social...
