I get the struggle. It’s hard to find balance in life when you have a demanding career. For me, it’s fine line between being bored and being burned out. Too little work and I’m feeling restless and unfulfilled. Too much work and I’m stressed, more irritable, and not able to be as present as I need to be for the work I’m doing – and not able to as easily enjoy my down time. When …
So when it comes to therapy, there are several different modalities (or approaches). Different therapists tend to gravitate to different styles and theories. Psychoanalytic therapy, for example, is an approach of therapy that focuses more on the subconscious mind and past experiences as a way of better understanding who we are and why we do what we do. Solution-Focused Therapy, on the other hand, focuses more on the present and future, what’s working, what’s not …
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Relationship Traps: by Licensed Therapist and Certified Addiction Professional, Alicia Divico (Owner and Therapist) at Personal Wellness Solutions in Tampa, Florida. I have watched a lot of people date (not to mention the dating I’ve done myself), and let me tell you, I have learned a lot. Everything about the way we operate as humans is complex and dating/romance is no exception. We have our childhood that plays a role, we have unconscious factors that …
In this video, you’ll learn 4 easy steps for dealing with Panic attacks while they are happening. You’ll find that the best approach is often to “float” with your anxiety while taking slow, measured breaths. Anxiety can be counterintuitive. When we resist the anxiety, avoid situations that cause anxiety, or run away when panic symptoms begin, we unknowingly reinforce the anxious response and make things worse. We decrease the fight/flight/freeze response by teaching our brains …
Being a therapist is hard work. Not always, though. Sometimes someone I really “get” makes everything in the therapeutic process effortlessly align. I know exactly what the person in front of me needs to hear. I know exactly what it is that will help – and the person I’m working with just runs with it. Other times, not so much. I’m confronted with challenges, things I’ve never heard before, and struggle to find the right …