Do you already know what you need to do to manage your anxiety, but you struggle to actually DO it? Congrats! You’re normal! This is a complaint of almost all my clients as they are work on behavior change, especially when it involves something as seemingly simple as breathing. In my last blog post, I […]
BREATHING TO MANAGE ANXIETY
These days, I end up talking about anxiety management with every client I have, regardless of why they are seeing me. They don’t always call it anxiety; sometimes they say it’s “stress.” Or sometimes they don’t name it at all, they just tell me about how they’re “not doing well” and I have to pull […]
REDUCE ANXIETY BY IMPROVING COMMUNICATION SKILLS
In my last post, I wrote about the recent challenges my therapy clients in Plano, TX have faced with their partners. I shared general communication approaches and mindset shifts proven to help strengthen relationships. In this post we explore how to improve communication, and how this can improve symptoms of anxiety and eating disorders. Get […]
COMMUNICATE YOUR NEEDS DURING COVID: TIPS FROM A TEXAS COUNSELOR
My specialties include anxiety, depression, eating disorders such as anorexia, bulimia, binge eating; overeating or compulsive eating, and body image issues. My counseling office is in Plano, Texas, and conveniently located near Frisco, Allen, and McKinney.
WHY SHOULD I WORK ON MY BODY IMAGE WHEN IT’S HARD?
The last time you walked by a mirror, did you avoid looking into it? Can you easily list off your body’s flaws? Do you often compare yourself to others? If any of these felt familiar, you might have poor or distorted body image. “Body image is how you see yourself when you look in the […]
A COUNSELOR’S THOUGHTS ABOUT LETTING GO
I’m a counselor in Plano, Tx. I am a mom, a wife, and a friend who is living through a global pandemic AND I am helping others. I have this unique perspective as a therapist to be experiencing this global trauma, and a first responder, helping people move through it with more ease. And, what […]
WHAT I WANT TO KEEP TO MANAGE MY OWN ANXIETY
A friend observed recently that I “seem to be thriving” during this crazy time- it’s been over 2 months since Covid-19 hit. I’ve been working (as a therapist specializing in anxiety and eating disorders) and helping my 3 kids with the online school fiasco, all the while attempting to keep a lid on my own […]
UNDERSTANDING ANXIETY
According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, anxiety disorders are the most common mental health diagnosis in adults in the U.S. They are on the rise in both children and adults in recent years, yet the majority of folks suffering go without treatment. Fortunately, these problems are very treatable! This post helps you […]
EMOTIONAL EATING IN STRESSFUL TIMES
Are you beating yourself up for overeating during the coronavirus quarantine? Having a hard time sticking to a “healthy” eating plan? Worried that your emotional eating has gotten out of hand? Stressed out that your eating disorder recovery has slipped? IT’S OKAY!!! What we need more than ever right now is acceptance and self-compassion. These […]
BEING GENTLE WITH YOURSELF WHEN THE WORLD IS UPSIDE DOWN
Almost every article I’ve seen in the early weeks of the coronavirus pandemic urges us to use this time wisely– becoming better cooks, more present parents, more talented hobbyists. I, too, fell into that trap. I’ve been learning to play piano for a couple years. At the beginning of the lockdown, I thought, “I have […]