Trigger warning: Some of the triggers I describe in this article may be triggering to you. What triggers you to feel anxious, use an unwanted behavior, have your buttons pushed, or brings back uncomfortable or traumatic memories or feelings? In clearing trauma, we can also reduce or remove the...
Anxiety
Anxiety and the Power of Pause
According to the American Psychological Association, as many as 70% of primary care visits are driven by patients’ psychological problems. Though you may go to your primary care practitioner with physical health issues, anxiety is likely to be a contributing factor. The impact of anxiety is multi-faceted. It may...
Two Ways to Quell Anxiety
This is a guest post by Kristen Riordan (Schneider), grad intern, White Picket Fence Counseling Center. When I was five years old, my dad married my stepmom. The entire week they were on their honeymoon, I was scared. I remember not being able to sleep. Why? I was worried...
How to Calm a Wild Imagination
This is a guest post by Kristen Riordan (Schneider), grad intern, White Picket Fence Counseling Center. The imagination is a beautiful thing. We use our imaginations to dream up future events. We envision where we’ll go, with whom and when. We use the imagination to entertain us – to...
Anxiety as a Continuum
As I speak to clients these days, there is one thing almost everyone is needing help with, and that’s managing anxiety. Of course, COVID has put a whole other layer on top of it and we even have a new name for it, “COVID anxiety.” When you think of...
Are You Over-identifying With Your Eating Disorder?
When the eating disorder becomes an identity, you’ll look to it for direction. You may think it’s the only unique thing about you, but it’s not.