Relationships

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Trauma Therapy for Trauma-Based Anxiety

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Trauma Therapy for Trauma-Based Anxiety

People who have survived trauma often feel like life is more difficult for them.

They may feel like it’s impossible to let their guard down and be themselves around others. They may struggle to be authentic or show weakness.

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Lost Opportunities in Friendship Building

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Lost Opportunities in Friendship Building

When a relationship ends, it can be tempting to want to be alone and lick our wounds, so to speak. 

For optimal psychological health, we need time alone and time in connection with others.

Human beings thrive in meaningful relationships.

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Are You a Lie-Invitee?

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Are You a Lie-Invitee?

Are you a lie invitee?

It can be helpful to ask yourself what it might be like to be in relationship to you.

How do you react to disagreement or differences of opinion?

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5 Steps to Self-Trust

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5 Steps to Self-Trust

When people recognize they need to work on their stuff , it can often start with needing to build self-trust.

What does that look like?

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Social Anxiety - 6 considerations

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Social Anxiety - 6 considerations

It’s really normal to wonder what other people think about you.

I’ve heard clients say things like, “I have an opinion but I’m afraid of their reaction”, “it’s easier to say nothing because then I won’t say the wrong thing”, or “I’m so busy stressing about what to say that the moment passes and my comment isn’t relevant anymore”.

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Anxiety Interfering with Friendship - 4 Important Practices

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Anxiety Interfering with Friendship - 4 Important Practices

Have you ever wondered where your friends have gone? Or noticed you don’t have many friends? Or not enough of them?

Perhaps the rigours of raising kids, a move, or meeting the demands of work have eaten up your time and interest in maintaining friendships.