Everyone has different attachment bonds that typically stem from childhood. You might have a different attachment style from your partner, but if one (or both) of you doesn’t have a secure attachment, it can create conflict, pain, and roadblocks in your relationship.
Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy is specifically designed to help those in a relationship process pain. In doing so, you can move forward as individuals and as a couple, and bring your love back to life.
It’s time to recognize all that you are and all that you’re worth, no matter who in the past made you feel worthless. Working with a counselor like me can spark the process of unlearning anxious behaviors so that you can get back into the driver’s seat of your life.
The best thing you can do for your loved one is to believe and support them. If their anxiety prevents them from living a fulfilling life, encourage them to seek out a counselor for professional help.
People with ADD feel stronger emotions than those without ADD. As a result, they may struggle to self-regulate and self-soothe. Even something as simple as a pen running out of ink can send someone with ADD into an overblown emotional reaction.
While stress can certainly fuel excitement and ambition, it can also cause fatigue and eventually, depression.
Let’s talk about what high-functioning anxiety looks like and how you know it’s time to seek help.
Many things can cause depression. There are environmental factors—like experiencing the death of a loved one—and genetic factors. If you have a relative with depression, you’re five times as likely to get it.
Just like how you physically react to your emotions, trauma is something that your body holds onto.
How long will PTSD symptoms last? That depends on the person. To gain a better understanding of where you’re at with your PTSD, let’s go over its five stages.