by Elyssa Barbash | Mar 12, 2020 | Anxiety, current events, Depression, ocd, outcomes, overwhelmed, Uncategorized |
There’s always something to think about, always something to worry about, always something to focus our attention on. If you are someone who struggles with anxiety, these sentiments could not be more true. Currently, the coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, is on...
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 | Aug 1, 2019 | outcomes, results, self-care, success, Therapy, Uncategorized |
As mental health professionals, we fully understand how therapy works, and it is part of our job to educate prospective clients and clients. This largely includes having conversations about the consistency and frequency that you attend therapy appointments. We are...
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 | Jul 3, 2019 | accountability, distress, natural consequences, responsibility, Uncategorized |
Life situations bring with them what we call natural consequences. These are outcomes that innately flow from situations or our actions. In today’s blog, we are specifically focusing on our own actions, and recognizing the reality of natural consequences that...
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...
