Life Counseling, Anxiety Therapy
Erica Warshawer
How to Know if You Suffer from Social Anxiety ...

You’ve probably heard of social anxiety. It’s a term used loosely at times when someone isn’t in the mood to socialize. However, not always being in the mood to socialize is normal. But true social anxiety is much more than that.

Social anxiety disorder is characterized by a fear of being judged by others, feeling highly self-conscious in social situations, and avoiding meeting new people. It’s also known as social phobia. Social anxiety disorder makes it hard to create meaningful connections with others. It can even make it hard for people to complete everyday tasks.

How to Know if You Suffer from Social Anxiety and What to Do About It
Life Counseling, Anxiety Therapy, Depression Therapy
Erica Warshawer
Reducing Your Mental Health Symptoms: How ...

Mindfulness has become a trendy word. Please do not mistake that for a negative. The concept of staying present is a fundamental form of self-care. In the realm of mental health, it has countless benefits for serious practitioners. Practicing mindfulness has been shown to help people struggling with conditions and issues like:

  • Anxiety

  • Chronic pain

  • Depression

  • Addiction

  • Suicidal ideation

More recently, mindfulness is making a difference for those dealing with trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Since trauma is something that gets you stuck in the past, this approach makes a whole lot of sense. Let’s learn more:

Reducing Your Mental Health Symptoms: How Mindfulness Can Make a Difference
Teletherapy
Erica Warshawer
Telehealth After the Pandemic? Why Online ...

Until last year, telehealth was mostly a niche approach to therapy. It was incredibly helpful for someone who was disabled or lived far from any therapist. Along came the pandemic and the need for teletherapy exploded. For a while, the only way a client could meet with their counselor was via video chat (or phone call).

Today, with nearly 17 months of experience under our belts, many Americans have discovered a preference for telehealth. The numbers below will help illustrate this trend. In other words, online options still make sense. In some ways, they are here to stay.

Telehealth After the Pandemic? Why Online Options May Still Make Sense
Anxiety Therapy
Erica Warshawer
How You Can Calm Anxiety in Five Simple Steps

If you’re one of the 40 million Americans living with an anxiety disorder, you already know it’s much more than feeling nervous. Everyone worries or panics from time to time. That’s normal. Anxiety is something that impairs your ability to function. It feels as if it’s out of your control.

From intense discomfort at social events to sleep-altering nightmares, anxiety disorders are a daunting reality. Among other things, they may have you dealing with sweaty palms, digestive issues, body trembling, or self-isolation. Whatever uncomfortable symptoms you face, they can be managed and calmed by committing to some basic self-help steps.

How You Can Calm Anxiety in Five Simple Steps
Depression Therapy, Life Counseling
Erica Warshawer
Strategies for Staying Emotionally Healthy ...

Anywhere from 40 to 50 percent of (first) marriages end in divorce. The odds are that you or someone close to you has had to endure this painful experience. Still, let’s be clear, in many cases, a divorce is a traumatic event. Your body, mind, and spirit will be severely challenged. That reality deserves care and attention.

Women, in particular, are at higher risk for depression. Why? They tend to handle the lion’s share of domestic duties and often have fewer financial options than men. For almost every person involved, especially if children are involved, divorce is a time of turmoil and drastic change. That’s why it’s so important to safeguard your well-being as this process plays out.

Strategies for Staying Emotionally Healthy During the Divorce Process

Anxiety Therapy

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Divorce and Your Mental Health: Tips for Handling the Effects of Stress

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Divorce and Your Mental Health: Tips for Handling the Effects of Stress

Pop culture has taught us all a very particular perspective on divorce. It usually involves lots of screaming, mixed with the silent treatment. It all leads up to a climactic confrontation followed by a lifetime of animosity. Of course, this cinematic image does very little justice to a complicated and nuanced experience. It also neglects to even hint at the inevitable toll the stress of divorce takes on our mental health. This isn’t about he said/she said or which spouse was “right.” Divorce of any kind is stressful and requires its participants to take steps to safeguard their mental health.

Anxiety and Obsessions: Why Women Tend to Obsess More About Problems

Anxiety and Obsessions: Why Women Tend to Obsess More About Problems

Anxiety can affect anyone.

Many people deal with anxiety at some point in their lives, and it is a relatively common mental health condition. However, some people are more likely to struggle with anxiety than others. In fact, anxiety affects more women than men.

In general, women tend to ruminate or obsess over problems more compared to men. Why is that?

There are a variety of reasons. Some hypothesize that the difference is influenced by biology and hormones. Others believe that culture and sexism play a role.

There are many possible explanations for the discrepancy. Here are a few possible reasons why women spend more time ruminating and are more likely to experience anxiety than men.

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Take These Steps to Finally Start Recovering from Your Traumatic Childhood

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Take These Steps to Finally Start Recovering from Your Traumatic Childhood

Try as you might, you cannot change the past. However, you can recover from it. This is essential and encouraging news for the many adults who were traumatized in their childhood. Those terrible experiences often create lingering psychological scars. Your adult life may even be hampered by an anxiety problem like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Until you are able to facilitate healing from your childhood trauma, you may find yourself unable to manage the daily challenges that life throws at you. Fortunately, through a blend of self-help and professional guidance, healing is very much possible.

How to Soothe Anxiety and Worry with a Few Dietary Tweaks

How to Soothe Anxiety and Worry with a Few Dietary Tweaks

All too often the conversation regarding soothing anxiety and worry focuses on breathing techniques or establishing a mindfulness practice.

No, don’t be mistaken, these are very important coping tools for anxiety. Yet, there are other areas in your life that can help you with regards and worry. Most notably, your diet.

It might be surprising to learn that the food you eat does have an effect on your mental health. After all, food is not just how we absorb not calories, but also vitamins, minerals, and all of the other nutrients that our body needs to thrive.

Here then are a few dietary tweaks you can do to he

3 Reasons Anxiety Treatment Includes Tips to Use at Home

3 Reasons Anxiety Treatment Includes Tips to Use at Home

In sessions, your therapist is probably teaching you many new skills to help you address your anxiety. This might include reframing your thoughts, tuning into what’s happening in your body, and other mindfulness-based behaviors. However, when your therapist gives you advice on how to use these skills at home, you may feel a little overwhelmed. After all, if it’s going well in session, why add the burden of having to think about it at home as well?