by Tania Henderson | Feb 13, 2012 | Abuse, Depression, Forgiveness, Happiness, PTSD, Self-care, Self-esteem, Trauma, Uncategorized
When we are struggling it’s not uncommon to feel frustrated that things seem out of our control and uncomfortable. It feels personal- things are happening to me, as if on purpose, rather than a part of life’s up and downs. We don’t like feeling impotent; we want to...
by Tania Henderson | Jan 30, 2012 | Anxiety, Happiness, Self-care, Self-esteem, Uncategorized
We seem to be obsessed with happiness. I’m not talking about that profound state of contentment that years of meditating in a cave might provide. I’m talking about a strongly held belief that life should be comfortable and enjoyable. When someone with depression...
by Tania Henderson | Jan 25, 2012 | Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Uncategorized
I caught myself in this one just recently. A major event occurred that knocked the wind out of me. As I noticed my difficulty being comforted by friendly advice, it became evident that it all their words felt empty. They had no guarantees that the situation would...
by Tania Henderson | Jan 25, 2012 | Therapy, Uncategorized
A client recently sent me this link, highlighting the decision making process around a diagnosis. In particular, this article focuses on the recent consideration that bereavement may no longer be excluded from the criteria of...
by Tania Henderson | Jan 16, 2012 | Anxiety, Depression, Forgiveness, PTSD, Trauma, Uncategorized
Sometimes life is hard. A universal reality is that we all have dark times marked by pain and struggle, yet we often don’t realize that along this time in our journey there are certain mental snares that crop up. When they take hold, they distract us with meanings...
by Tania Henderson | Jan 7, 2012 | Abuse, Trauma, Uncategorized
Thank you to all who listened to the show Friday, hoping to hear about bullying in step-families.Here is a link that allows you to listen at your leisure: http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/stepwisdom/id485508440 . Some ideas that you can look forward to hearing:...
