Want the inside scoop on a therapy technique that therapists often use? It’s not really a secret, and it’s not hard. You can try it at home (although some people with anxiety/stress/depression may struggle to do it alone- that’s OK). It only takes a few minutes. To learn more, click HERE.
Category: Self-esteem
High-Functioning Anxiety
Most of my clients can relate to at least a few on this list. Sometimes people who struggle with anxiety don’t acknowledge it as such because it doesn’t paralyze them, but pushes them to achieve and perform. Read more about high-functioning anxiety HERE.
Saying “YES”
Are you a “yes” person? Some people have a hard time with saying “yes” to too many things (and, consequently, difficulty saying “no”) out of fear of not doing “the thing” perfectly. I recently re-read Shauna Niequest’s book, “Present Over Perfect.” Here’s what she said: “Saying yes means not hiding. It means being seen in…
Infusing Self-Compassion
Most of us are pretty hard on ourselves. We wouldn’t dare say to others what we tell ourselves. Our tough inner-critic is often the result of our shame and perfectionism. Many of my clients are high-achieving perfectionists. I often ask, “What would it look like if you were to infuse some self-compassion into this situation?”…