New Year’s and Self-Improvement
New Years can hold a variety of meaning for people. While the concept of the “New Year’s Resolution” is a popular annual game, it is the overall opportunity that [read more]
Why Small Talk Causes Anxiety
One of my specialties in my practice is working with people who struggle with various forms of anxiety, including social anxiety. And it’s a consensus that small talk is [read more]
The Impact of Silencing Your Voice
In my practice, one of my specialties is working with people who struggle with various types of anxiety. One of the themes I see almost across the board with [read more]
Does Anxiety Make You Off-Putting?
I recently went out to a social event — a friend’s gathering in the park. I was feeling so socially anxious that I just didn’t know what to say [read more]
The Social Anxiety Window
This post is part 2 of a 3 part social anxiety series. Please click here if you’d like to read part 1 before continuing. Otherwise, read on. There is something [read more]
Social Anxiety: The Dreaded Conversation
Some people look forward to social situations and seem to thrive off of them. Many others have a more difficult time with social situations, leading people to cancel plans, [read more]
Why Depression is So Difficult
I’m not naive enough (at least I don’t think?) to think that I have the one reason that depression is such a difficult state of being. Depression has a [read more]
Relationships and Social Anxiety: Who Are We Really Hiding From?
People often prefer to believe that it’s possible to hide pieces of ourselves that we don’t want people to see, often exaggerating certain qualities in order to conceal others: [read more]
Relationship Killer: “You should have known what I want…”
Mind-reading. It’s one of the easiest ways to cause ruptures in friendships or in relationship. It’s not the people who try to read minds that cause the problem, it’s [read more]
Hiding Behind Technology to be Mean
Have you ever heard anyone use the phrase “hiding behind your computer?” It’s something that’s become increasingly common in the world of technology. People somehow feel safer and stronger [read more]