People pleasing can feel like a straight jacket, a pattern so deeply ingrained since childhood that you can never free yourself to trust your own judgment and instincts. In our last post, we explored how this pattern becomes a way of life through a long series of repeated experiences when essential needs are not adequately met, ...
Self-knowledge is the essential first step toward making changes that improve wellbeing. When you find yourself stuck in a self-destructive pattern of behavior, you’ve actually already begun to turn your life around—by recognizing the pattern for what it is. In our last post, we began to unravel the complex emotional underpinnings of an all-too-common behavior ...
You’re talking with a friend over coffee. “Well,” he asserts, “I think there are really only two kinds of people in the world: those who get and those who give.” The maxim has a pleasing simplicity: there are those who mostly please themselves and those who mostly spend their time pleasing others. The takers and ...
If you’ve ever tried to get help from a mental health professional, you have already encountered the dizzying array of choices, degrees, certifications and qualifications among people working in this field. It can be bewildering to figure it all out: What’s the Difference Between a Psychiatrist, a Psychologist and a Therapist? While there are challenges ...
Deciding to take medications is a big step. You want to be an informed consumer. With the help of a qualified prescriber, it’s essential to learn about the pros and cons of medications, side effects, and how and when to take medicines. You should consider which medication is most likely to meet your needs in ...
As a family physician and clinical psychologist with decades of experience in clinical practice, I know how the right treatment, whether primarily psychotherapeutic, pharmacological, or a combination of the two can ease the pain of anxiety and depression, overcome the distractions of attentional challenges or mitigate disruptive mood swings or obsessive thinking.
With compassionate counseling and proper medication oversight, you can find the breathing room you need to discover new insights and solutions as you reclaim a hopeful, fulfilling life.
