Tag Archive for ‘anxiety’
Pet the Lizard by Rick Hanson, PhD
I’ve always liked lizards. Growing up in the outskirts of Los Angeles, I played in the foothills near our home. Sometimes I’d catch a lizard and stroke its belly, so it would relax in my hands, seeming to feel at ease. In my early 20′s, I found a lizard one chilly morning in the mountains. [...]
Childhood Experience and Adult Anxiety
There are many types of adult anxiety . The anxiety disorder I’ve had the most contact with in my experience as a therapist is Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and from here on when I speak of “anxiety” I will be referring to this. I believe that people’s emotional and/or psychological distress as adults can partially [...]
Calming the Spinning Thoughts of Anxiety
People who suffer with the distressing symptoms of anxiety often experience rumination, or recurrent worry and thought spinning. This can greatly impact sleep and daily living. The negative cyclical thinking tends to have a spiraling effect – where the person ends up at the worst possible scenario – “Something bad will happen to me,” or [...]
Understanding Anxiety Disorders
I recently attended a seminar called, “Why We Worry: Understanding and Treating Anxiety Disorders,” by Mark S. Scheider, Ph.D. and sponsored by the Institute for Brain Potential. It was packed full of really interesting and current information on the significance of anxiety, it’s prevalence, causes, maintaining factors and treatment considerations. A lot of what he [...]
The Phillip Brown Affective Disorder Rethinking Theory by Philip H. Brown, LCSW
“At work, every time I have to speak at meetings, I get so stressed.” “I’m taking a class and I’m always afraid to raise my hand and ask a question.” “I’m fine one to one, but as soon as I get into a group, I’m so tense I can hardly stand it.” “I’m totally relaxed [...]
When Depression or Anxiety Enters into Couples Counseling
It’s no secret that it can be very difficult being an individual who struggles with depression and/or anxiety. But what about the impact on the person’s relationship? I’ve seen a number of people in my couples counseling practice where depression or anxiety is wreaking havoc on the individual, their partner – and thus the relationship [...]
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