Using Art to Cope with PTSD At some point in your journey in healing from PTSD, you may try art as a part of your therapy. Some people...

In many ways, both PTSD and Complex PTSD or CPTSD are very similar. They both occur as a result of a traumatic event and share many of...

I always thought journaling was a great way to manage and explore our emotions so today we're going to talk about journaling. There are...

It starts with a stressful event, you notice your breathing starts getting heavier, your heart is beating faster and faster. Your...

Flashbacks are one of the more common symptoms of PTSD and CPTSD and are an intense re-experiencing of the traumatic event. Coping with...

Nightmares that relive the trauma are fairly common in PTSD. In fact, one study of veterans showed 88% were experiencing nightmares...

Although depression is very common in the elderly, it shouldn’t be considered a normal part of aging. In fact, 6 million Americans over...

If you have an anxiety problem, then you are well aware of how quickly those feelings of anxiety can become overwhelming. One of the...

Self-esteem is defined as the confidence one has in their own worth. It’s your self-respect, and it’s based on multiple things like your...

Every so often I have a client label his/her emotions as “bad”, and I’m struck again at how we treat our feelings. In my way of thinking,...

For many people, the holidays are not a time of endless joy and traditions filled with smiling family members. Instead, the holidays...

Have you ever asked yourself why it seems you can never stand up for yourself? That you’re always giving in to other people’s wants...

Self-care has become a very popular topic lately and it’s come to mean doing frivolous, self-indulgent things like getting your nails...

Everyone has trouble sleeping from time to time and chances are you have to. The problem is more common in women, and in people over the...

When you find yourself depressed, you might think that nothing will make it better, or that you just don’t have the energy to do...

CBT stands for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. The basic premise that cognitive therapists believe is that your problems are based at least...