It has been well over a month since COVID-19 first forced us to remain at home. As a counselor, I have seen growing patterns in people's behavior that have led me to one clear conclusion; cleaning, projects, and other household chores just don't cut it...
Dunkley, Zuroff and Blankstein (Journal of Personality and Social Psychology by the American Psychological Association, Inc. 2003, Vol. 84, No. 1, 234–252) defines self-critical perfectionism as a "constant and harsh self-scrutiny, overly critical evaluations of one's behavior, an inability to derive satisfaction from successful performance,...
What Is A Panic Attack? The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders describes panic attacks as "an abrupt surge of intense fear or intense discomfort that reaches a peak within minutes, and during which time four or more of the following symptoms occur: accelerated...
Personality Types Carl Jung, one of the early pioneers in the field of psychiatry during the late 19th and early 20th centuries was the first to create a classification system for personality types. Jung placed individuals in one of two main categories; Extraverted (E) or...
Can't, always, never, anything and everything are some (but not all) of the most irrational words in the English language. This is especially true if we are prone to depression, anxiety, and low self esteem. Why are these words so troublesome? Because they typically suggest...
Self Compassion Therapy is a relatively new form of therapy that incorporates Buddhist principles of loving-kindness with some of the more traditional models of cognitive therapy. Loving-kindness can take the form of a basic meditation practice where you engage in wishing yourself and others wellness,...