by Tania Henderson | Jul 19, 2018 | Abuse, Anxiety, Communication, Depression, Grief, PTSD, Relationship, Trauma, Uncategorized
I don’t think it is any great mystery that a major factor in a healthy relationship is good communication. What is not typically emphasized is that what we don’t say can be just as important as what comes out of our mouths. A messy, escalated conversation where we...
by Tania Henderson | Jun 15, 2018 | Anxiety, Depression, Happiness, Self-esteem, Uncategorized
The New York Times recently posted a fascinating article on how our evolution predisposes us to emphasize negative experiences more than the positives. https://nytimes.com/2018/05/22/smarter-living/why-you-should-stop-being-so-hard-on-yourself.html A few examples are...
by Tania Henderson | Apr 25, 2018 | Abuse, Anxiety, Depression, Happiness, PTSD, Self-care, Trauma, Uncategorized
Of all the tools I use to help clients, nothing beats “belly breathing”. Over and over again, I have seen someone highly upset or feeling out of control, enjoy some relief by taking few minutes to slow down and fully fill their lungs. The impact can even be felt...
by Tania Henderson | Feb 20, 2018 | Anxiety, Uncategorized
It is not uncommon for people struggling with anxiety to misunderstand the differences between their intense feelings and panic attacks. The following article does a fantastic job clarifying the difference between these two experiences and the reasons behind them....
by Tania Henderson | Nov 2, 2016 | Anxiety, Depression, Uncategorized
Every year, I am struck by how far we still have to go to learn what is going on in the depressed brain. 7.6 % of US citizens ages 12(1) and up suffer per year, and medications are unable to help at least 1/3 of those afflicted. Part of the struggle is the sheer...
by Tania Henderson | Jan 28, 2016 | Anxiety, Uncategorized
A local doctor recently share that the common herb used for anxiety, Kava, needs significant caution and doctor’s oversight. Based on recent research, it not only has risks like impacting the effectiveness of birth control, some users have had liver damage in there...
