What is avoidance? Two of the target areas for Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) are avoidance and escape. Avoidance relates to things we do to ‘avoid’ as it relates to unwanted tasks or stimuli. Examples of common and not so common avoidance behaviors are listed below: Watching TV instead of taking out the trash Not […]
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What is EMDR dual awareness? You may have heard some people mentioning this term ‘dual awareness’. But what does it mean? In this blog post we will delve into what this topic means and how it relates to your own recovery. How does dual awareness work? Dual awareness is part of Eye Movement Desensitization and
What causes anxiety? Anxiety is a mental health disorder where one’s nervous system is in a supercharged state. This person’s anxiety may be ever-present and fluctuate dependent on life circumstances, i.e. a presentation in college or when given recognition at work. There are multiple factors can lead to anxiety or anxiety symptom presentations. A thorough
What causes anxiety? Anxiety is a mental health disorder where one’s nervous system is in a supercharged state. This person’s anxiety may be ever-present and fluctuate dependent on life circumstances, i.e. a presentation in college or when given recognition at work. There are multiple factors can lead to anxiety or anxiety symptom presentations. A thorough
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How Does Anxiety Impact Me? Anxiety can stop you from either enjoying life or pursuing what’s important to you. The racing thoughts, fast heartbeat, irritability, and negative thoughts about yourself can stop you from moving before you even take the first step. In this blog post we will briefly cover a few things you can
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What is anger? Anger is a natural human emotion that is represented throughout the world, although it may be expressed differently depending on the culture. The United States society provides limited support, understanding, and education to people to learn how to manage this emotion, especially during childhood. Anger is typically understood as a secondary emotion.
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What is EMDR therapy? EMDR therapy is form of psychotherapy that allows people who have experienced trauma resolve these past painful experiences and begin to live their lives. How does EMDR Therapy Work? EMDR posits that past traumatic experiences are stored in a person’s nervous system. These past experiences act as blockades that do not
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The First Appointment In one-on-one therapy, the clinician will most likely begin with an assessment to determine one’s level of functioning and areas for treatment to target. A therapist’s interventions will likely be tailed to a person’s clinical needs. The therapeutic relationship is one of the biggest predictors to a client’s success. It is important
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What are thought disorders? Thought disorders in general relate to a group of mental illnesses that interfere with how one forms thoughts in their mind. Some common thought processes can be: Disorganized Tangential Circumstantial Nonsensical How do thought disorders occur? Thought disorders can be occur organically i.e. schizophrenia or be substance or medically related depending
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Depression is a mental health challenge that is recognized for persistent feelings of hopelessness, a low mood in person’s life, and general sadness. There are a few different forms of depression; however, one of the main forms is Major Depressive Disorder. Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is explained by the Diagnostical Statistical Manual Edition Five (DSM-5)
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