Nathan’s Blog
The Many Faces of Anxiety
Anxiety is often seen as a collective ball. An all-encompassing state of being that you either have or don't have. But in reality, there are [read more]
Does Nostalgia Fuel Depression?
Ah, the good old days. If only I could go back and relive those moments. Nothing will ever be as good as that time with [read more]
Grass is Greener Syndrome: The Starvation of Needs
Grass is Greener Syndrome can be exhausting and defeating. People sometimes dismiss this issue with a quick wave of the hand -- "Oh, you always [read more]
Can Talking to Friends Really Replace Therapy?
As a therapist with many years of experience, and always aiming to improve my work every day, it frustrates me when I hear people equate [read more]
Fear of Flying: A Focused Approach
Fear of flying is a difficult phobia to treat with conventional therapy techniques. Therapists often attempt to treat this phobia with standard cognitive-behavioral techniques, but [read more]
The Grass is Greener Syndrome
How many times have we heard the cliche, "The grass is always greener on the other side?" While the overuse of this phrase has mostly [read more]
12-Steps to Creating Motivation When Depressed
Creating motivation when feeling depressed can be one of the most difficult things a person can do. An episode of depression can be physically and [read more]
Are Rebound Relationships Doomed?
Rebound relationships can be quite intense. It's often the case that the longer the previous relationship, the more intense the rebound. Why are rebound relationships [read more]
Why am I scared to meet new people??
"My close friend, my only real friend, invited me out for dinner last week. I was so excited because I hadn't been out in over [read more]
How Childhood Attachments Influence Your Adult Relationships
Have you ever wondered how your childhood experiences shape your current interactions? The attachments formed during your formative years are a significant piece in determining [read more]
Can False Memories Come From Anxiety?
Have you ever experienced a nagging feeling that something happened, only to later doubt your recollection? Studies have shown that there can be a relationship [read more]
Fear of Flying: Normalizing the Airplane Experience
If you haven't read my previous posts about approach I developed a while back for helping people overcome fear of flying, you can find them [read more]
6 Signs of Possible Depression
Everyone has ups and downs, but sometimes it’s hard to tell when those “downs” are signs of something more serious. Depression can sometimes sneak up [read more]
Fear of Flying: Why is Turbulence So Scary?
I have helped people overcome fear of flying for many years with the personalized approach I developed in my practice. There are a few phases [read more]
Psychodynamic Therapy: Why It’s Considered the Most Effective Therapy
If you've ever been in a "talk therapy" (not behaviorally-focused), you've likely been in a form of psychodynamic therapy. Psychodynamic therapy is like peeling back [read more]
Navigating Complex Trauma: What Causes C-PTSD and How to Heal
Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD), also known as complex trauma, generally stems from enduring repeated traumatic events, frequently within a close relationship, over an extended [read more]
Fear of Intimacy: When It’s Hard to Be Emotionally and Physically Close
Do you find yourself pushing others away, even when you crave connection? Fear of intimacy is an intense aversion to emotional or physical closeness. It [read more]
Managing the Unpredictability of Relationships
Relationships naturally have a way of evolving over time. They can move and shift slowly, they can become closer, more intimate, more deep, more distant, [read more]