by Dave Thornsen, PsyD | published Feb 12, 2015 | Communication, Couples, Families, Stress Management
Most couples coming into therapy identify “communication” as the main issue that caused them to call. We’re so used to the word that we forget what a complicated and fragile thing communication is. Because so many factors create communication, there are just as many...
by Rosalyn Baker | published Nov 18, 2013 | Anxiety, Communication, Mental Health, Stress Management
Feelings are energy. When you are angry, you have negative energy. Happiness is positive energy. People are the containers for their feelings, like a pressure cooker contains steam. When we experiences events in our lives that create intense emotions, we often becomes...
by Rosalyn Baker | published Nov 5, 2013 | Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health, Stress Management
We all wish our winter holidays to be a time for celebrating, happiness, thankfulness, and togetherness. By October, we’ve started to form expectations – fantasies about gifts, family, and friends. But often those aren’t met. We’ll feel...
by Rosalyn Baker | published Apr 3, 2013 | Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health, Stress Management
Perhaps there has been a time when you… wished you had a best friend who was available to listen to something you were upset about had a secret which was bothering you and you didn’t feel you could tell anyone you felt so depressed, anxious, worried or upset...
