Written by Rachel Eddins, M.Ed., LPC-S, CGP; May 21st, 2020; Posted in Anxiety, Blog, Stress Management and with tags: mindfulness, negative self-talk, overwhelm, therapy
We live in a worrisome time. COVID-19 and all its related concerns — from health to finances to social isolation — has created fertile ground for stress, anxiety and excessive worry. The concerns of life pre-virus have likely not faded away. There are some new trending behaviors, e.g. hand-washing, social distancing, and sheltering-in-place. Daily COVID-related…
Written by Rachel Eddins, M.Ed., LPC-S, CGP; January 24th, 2018; Posted in Anxiety, Blog, Depression, Emotional & Mental Health and with tags: emotional health, mental health, therapy
What are you living with? Anxiety? Depression? Something that you can’t name but feel deeply every day? Does it keep you from resting well at night? Has it been a long time? Are you ready for a change? You don’t have to “cheer up”, “get over it,” or” shake off” your pain for others. You…
Written by Rachel Eddins, M.Ed., LPC-S, CGP; August 23rd, 2017; Posted in Blog, Emotional & Mental Health, MentalHealth sticky, Trauma, Grief & Loss and with tags: acceptance, change, DBT, PTSD/Trauma, suicide, therapy
When you’ve been troubled by the same problems for years and previous therapy hasn’t been very helpful, don’t give up hope. It might just be time to consider a new form of therapy. Dialectical behavioral therapy, or DBT, is a form of therapy developed by Dr. Marsha Linehan. If you’re not familiar with dialectical behavior…
Written by Rachel Eddins, M.Ed., LPC-S, CGP; September 9th, 2016; Posted in Anxiety and with tags: emotional health, self improvement, therapy
Millions of people all over the United States are dealing with anxiety. Their lives are dominated by an emotional roller coaster – with scary highs and dangerous lows – as they suffer from phobias, anxiety disorders, or post-traumatic stress In particular, one study suggested that those living in large U.S. Cities – like New York,…
Written by Rachel Eddins, M.Ed., LPC-S, CGP; August 24th, 2016; Posted in Blog, Trauma, Grief & Loss and with tags: grief and loss, self care, therapy
In 2015, more than 23,000 people died in the city of Houston alone – leaving a vastly greater number of people grieving their loss. While it isn’t the only cause of grief, death is the chief one. The more significant the loss – someone especially close to you – the more intense the grief will…
Written by Rachel Eddins, M.Ed., LPC-S, CGP; February 2nd, 2015; Posted in Emotional Eating & Body Image and with tags: binge eating, disordered eating, food and body image, therapy
Jennifer has long been told by friends, family, magazines, and movies that to be beautiful is to be thin. Jennifer’s sister has never struggled with her weight; growing up, Jennifer listened to countless friends and family members remark how pretty and put-together her sister appeared. As Jennifer’s sister seemed to float effortlessly over all of…
Written by Rachel Eddins, M.Ed., LPC-S, CGP; April 7th, 2014; Posted in Blog, Emotional & Mental Health and with tags: therapy
What Does a Solution Focused Therapist Do? Most types of psychotherapy involve exploring feelings, being validated, finding explanations, exploring wishes and dreams, setting goals, and gaining clarity. Every therapist has unique ways of working with clients, based on his or her personality, training, and views of how people change. A solution-focused therapist is likely to do the following:…
