Was there ever a time wherein you can’t remember a certain event no matter how much you tried? How about a time wherein you’re mad but instead of letting it out to the person you’re mad at, you take it out at the things around you? How about liking someone but then you continuously try to deny it even when it’s true?

Now you might think that occurrences such as what is mentioned above happen normally. But have you ever thought of asking yourself why these...

I see many young adult women in counseling who have left home for the first time. This time of transition is very important in getting "launched" into adult life. Going through changes like leaving home, moving, starting a new job, can sometimes bring on depression. There are so many adjustments to be made and changes, even good ones can be stressful and anxiety producing. The losses involved in letting go of the security of family, home, old friends can bring up depression,...

THE CAUSE OF SOCIAL ANXIETY DISORDER

Who experiences social anxiety symptoms? Is it only people who have some deeply repressed unconscious psychological trauma? NO! Is it only people who are shy or people who have low self-esteem? NO! Is it due to some sort of failure to develop good social skills? NO! People who have social anxiety that reaches the point that it is interfering with their enjoyment of life are simply those among us who have a very powerful ability to practice what...

Hundreds of self-care articles abound touting products of various kinds for all and especially the feisty over fifty generation. But how would you like to learn some techniques you can use for yourself to change anxiety into relaxation and overcome stress without pills or any expense other than your willingness to follow through?

This is available and has been tested and used by thousand of people worldwide who have suffered from worry, negative emotions and trauma. No...

People who go into therapy frequently report good experiences where the patient feels understood and well-supported by the therapist, who uses his or her therapeutic skills to facilitate a discovery and healing process.

But what if your therapy frustrates you? What if your therapist is off base and you don't seem to be making progress? What happens if you can't communicate with your therapist?

Here are several tips for getting more out of your therapy by learning how to...

It’s important to be able to gauge yourself and your development as you make choices down the road. The first question is what do you need to gauge.

If we are hiking, we might need to gauge the terrain, the changing weather conditions, the relative distance to the available time we have, the daylight conditions. We might need to gauge our direction with a compass.

In our job, we might want to gauge and possibly calibrate how well we are doing with the work,...

We are attracted to people for many reasons. When they seem to appreciate us with gifts and show intimacy we  feel loved and important. Rarely do we think about relationship truths but when our relationships fail, we tend to regret because of ignorance. There are relationship truths that will remain unchanged as we relate with others and this requires you to avoid acting 'blindly' hence causing mistakes.

As you relate you should know the other partner's character,...

Our minds control our behavior. Our thoughts become our actions. We often hear the words ‘conscious’ and ‘subconscious’ when speaking of the mind. That is because the conscious mind pertains to the thoughts we are aware of. On the other hand, the subconscious reveals underlying explanations on why an action was done.

Example, you blurt out something negative to someone. You didn’t mean to say it consciously; but subconsciously,...

The chief issue with chemical dependency/addiction is that most often an addict believes he/she can use safely. I've never encountered a chemically dependent individual who thinks, feels, says or behaves otherwise. Some never give up on this idea—and as a result, there exists needless deaths—some mentally, some spiritually, and for others, real death. For many, “Intervention” is the only way to save a life. Interventions for substances (alcohol, other drugs and...