Avoidance can be a very powerful coping strategy. We all do it – we avoid and we ignore. We try…
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Anxiety and Depression
Depression and anxiety are common mental health conditions that frequently co-occur and are often underdiagnosed and undertreated. Fortunately, many effective evidence-based treatments exist to alleviate the painful symptoms caused by these disorders. We will provide expert guidance to help you restore a robust sense of wellbeing and access joy and calm again.
We have extensive experience and training in the following areas:
- Panic disorder, PTSD, social anxiety, generalized anxiety, obsessive and compulsive disorder, specific phobias (Exposure and Response Prevention treatment)
- Depressive and bipolar disorders
- Social anxiety and isolation
Our work helps you:
- Gain insight into cognitive, emotional, physiological, and behavioral dimensions of mood and anxiety disorders
- Understand causes and triggers of symptoms
- Learn to apply proven techniques to achieve symptom remission
- Accept and tolerate painful emotions
- Cease reliance on harmful coping strategies (substance use, disordered eating and others) to manage emotions
- Gain tools to recognize warning signs and take steps to prevent symptom recurrence
Letting Go and Finding Acceptance Amidst the Coronavirus Pandemic
Living through a time of massive uncertainty and change can rattle the most steadfast of people. Now, compound those feelings…
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Anxiety during the Pandemic: When to Seek Help?
Is it possible to not be anxious when the coronavirus pandemic threatens our lives, health, and economic wellbeing while disrupting…
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Virtual Mindful Coping Group Offered at Wildflower Starting April 2020
Dealing with distress alone and without support is rarely effective or healthy. At a time when our world is being…
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Finding a Way out of Fight, Flight, and Freeze Response
Our bodies and minds are experiencing the current global crisis as a serious threat to survival and all that feels…
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The Human Brain: An Owner’s Manual
I have often thought we need an owner’s manual for our brains. You may be thinking this isn’t necessary. After…
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