My Favorite Metaphors for Anxiety & OCD
Metaphors are a great way to help explain and gain understanding about complex and vague topics or concepts. I use them all the time to normalize our mind’s responses, help explain treatment processes, illuminate unhelpful responses, and start building distress management skills. Below are some of my favorite metaphors for anxiety & OCD.
5 Reasons to Attend Therapy
Therapy can be intimidating to start. It can also be confusing to know when is a “good” time to start your therapy journey. Take a look at these 5 situations to help you know more about how therapy can help you.
The Truth About Pride
How can pride be “good” and “bad”? It can be a confusing thing! Taking time to explore what you’re experiencing helps illuminate pride as a reaction from pride from self-worth.
The Truth About Shame
Shame is the underlying emotion and experience to many of our mental health challenges. It can quickly eat away our self-worth and lead to unhelpful actions.