Therapy for Women With Anxiety | Why You Monitor Everyone’s Mood
Why Am I Always Monitoring Everyone Else’s Mood? You walk into the room and immediately know. Your partner is stressed. One of your kids seems irritated. Someone is unusually quiet. The energy in the room just feels different. And before anyone has even said anything, you're paying attention. Is everything [read more]
Teen Emotional Dysregulation: Why Is My Teen So Angry?
Does your teenager seem to go from fine to furious in a matter of seconds? Maybe a simple reminder about homework turns into an argument. A change in plans leads to a shutdown. A comment from a friend ruins the entire evening. Or perhaps, you ask what seems like a [read more]
Back-to-School Stress for Moms: 8 Self-Care Tips for Balancing Work, Family & You
Back-to-school stress for moms can look very different from the anxiety kids may experience. While children are adjusting to new teachers, schedules, and expectations, moms are often behind the scenes trying to keep all of those moving pieces together—while still managing work, home, relationships, and their own needs. Back-to-school season [read more]
Why You Can’t Think Your Way Out of Anxiety: Calm the Body Before the Brain
Have you ever known logically that you're okay, but your body doesn't seem to believe you? Maybe your heart is racing. Your thoughts won't slow down. You're irritable, restless, frozen, or unable to focus. Someone tells you to "calm down" or reminds you that everything is fine—but it doesn't help. [read more]
Emotional Eating: It’s Not About Food. It’s About the Need.
Emotional Eating: It's Not About Food. It's About the Need. By Diane (Brumfield) Darling, M.Ed., LCPC-S, NCCCrystal Waters Counseling Centers | Columbia & White Marsh, Maryland Have you ever found yourself standing in front of the pantry even though you weren't physically hungry? Maybe you've had a stressful day at work, [read more]
Fawn Response and People-Pleasing: Trauma’s Hidden Survival Mechanism
What Is the Fawn Trauma Response? The fawn trauma response is a survival mechanism that develops in response to trauma, especially relational trauma. Unlike fight, flight, or freeze, the fawn response focuses on pleasing others to avoid conflict or danger. People with a fawn response often: Prioritize others’ needs over [read more]
