Generalized anxiety disorder can be difficult to recognize because it does not always look dramatic from the outside. Many individuals living with it are high-functioning, responsible, thoughtful, and capable. They may be the ones who manage the details, anticipate...
Chronic fear is one of those experiences that can feel deeply real on the inside and hard to convey on the outside. It is not always dramatic. It does not always look like panic. Sometimes it looks like overthinking, scanning, bracing, avoiding, controlling,...
There are people who live with anxiety that comes and goes in clear waves, attached to a specific stressor, decision, major life transition, or event. And then there are people who live with anxiety that feels more woven into daily life. It may not always arrive as...
What Dissociation Can Feel Like Dissociation is one of those experiences that can be hard to explain if you have not lived it. Many clients describe it as feeling disconnected from themselves, their bodies, their emotions, or the world around them. Some say it feels...
EMDR therapy has been around for more than 30 years, and in that time it has helped many people heal from trauma, anxiety, panic, distressing memories, and other experiences that continue to feel unresolved in the nervous system. EMDR stands for Eye Movement...
Medical anxiety is something I see with a lot of compassion. It can look like dread before a doctor’s appointment. A racing heart in the waiting room. Trouble sleeping the night before bloodwork or a scan. Going over symptoms again and again in your mind. Avoiding...
For many people, the word trauma brings up experiences like violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters. But trauma can also happen in medical settings. It can happen in hospitals, doctors’ offices, emergency rooms, dental chairs, fertility clinics, during surgeries,...
If you live with dental anxiety, you probably already know it is not just about “not liking the dentist.” It can show up in your chest, your stomach, your jaw, your breathing, and the dread that starts days before the appointment. For some people, the hardest part is...
One of the hardest parts of panic and anxiety attacks is not always the attack itself. Sometimes, it is the shame that comes afterward. I see this in clients often. They are not only struggling with the fear, intensity, and unpredictability of what happens in their...
For many people, salary negotiation is not just a professional task. It is an emotional experience. On the surface, it may look like a conversation about compensation, numbers, and market value. But underneath, salary negotiation often brings up something much deeper:...
