The Cost of High-Functioning Anxiety
You're meeting your deadlines, showing up for people, holding it together. And your nervous system hasn't stopped running since 1994. On what high-functioning anxiety is actually costing you.
EMDR Therapy for Anxiety: How It Helps Calm the Body and Mind
Discover how EMDR therapy helps calm anxiety by retraining the body’s alarm system. Offering EMDR sessions in McLean, VA and online across VA, DC, and MD.
How to Stop Reassurance-Seeking and Start Trusting Yourself
It starts with a question.
“Are you sure it’s okay?…
Chronic Illness and Anxiety: Understanding the Connection and Finding Relief
Living with a chronic illness presents daily challenges that extend beyond physical symptoms. The uncertainty of fluctuating health, the emotional toll of ongoing medical concerns, and the disruption of daily life can lead to significant anxiety…
Bend Like Bamboo: ACT for Anxiety
The more we try to resist or control anxious thoughts and feelings, the more entrenched they become…
How TikTok Parenting Advice Can Fuel Anxiety
In the age of social media, platforms like TikTok have become go-to sources for a wide range of advice, including parenting tips. While some of this advice can be helpful, much of it can also be anxiety-inducing…
Kind Paws, Warm Heart: How Pets Ease Anxiety and Depression
For today's blog post, let's have some fun and explore how pets can play a role in improving our mental health and well-being…
Navigating Turmoil: Coping with Anxiety in a Chaotic World
Recent years have seen a surge in turmoil, spanning from political unrest to wars, instability in democracies, and…
What is Illness Anxiety Disorder?
Illness Anxiety Disorder is characterized by excessive worry or preoccupation with having a serious illness, despite minimal or no symptoms…
The Silent Fuel: How a Lack of Sleep Ignites Anxiety
Sleep and anxiety are closely intertwined, forming a complex relationship that can either promote well-being or trigger distress.