For those with clinical depression, every day can seem like a daunting mountain that needs climbing. If you suffer from depression, it is my hope that you can not only climb the mountain daily, but really rejoice when you get to the top. Keeping a list of affirmations on hand … [Read more...]
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy When I am not spending time with my family and friends, writing blog posts, and finishing my book, I am working in a private practice as a cognitive behavioral therapist. Although there are many different psychotherapy treatment modalities, I find … [Read more...]
Overcoming Obstacles
Overcoming Obstacles Zack's dad told his mom that he was going to 7-11 one April day when Zack was three. He never returned. Although Zack never heard from his father again, his grandparents reported that he was alive and well, living two states away. … [Read more...]
10 Questions to Help Depression
Fighting depression is hard! It requires a lot of work. What may seem like a simple task to someone who is not depressed, may be terribly difficult for someone who is. If you are feeling depressed, ask yourself, "Am I doing everything that I can to decrease my depression?" If … [Read more...]
Don’t Trust Depression
Doing what depression makes you feel like doing can have you quickly spiraling down hill in a direction that you never intended to go. You are not depression and depression is not you. But depression can attack you. Depression is a sneaky little character that will change the … [Read more...]