What Is High-Functioning Anxiety?
If you've ever typed "why do I feel anxious all the time" into Google at 11pm while everything on the outside looks fine, you’re not alone. A lot of the people I work with are doing all the things: showing up for their families, getting their work done, checking every box, while quietly feeling like they're running on fumes underneath it all. That's often what high-functioning anxiety looks like, it doesn't always look like what people expect anxiety to look like.
The First Therapy Session Online
Online Therapy vs In Person Therapy
Helping Anxiety in Kids
If you are starting to notice the signs and symptoms of anxiety in your child you might be getting overwhelmed. You’re wondering- how can I help?
Unexpected Signs of Child Anxiety & What to Do About It
When thinking of a child with anxiety, you may think of a quiet, tearful or avoidant child. In fact, Piglet from Whinnie the Pooh may come to mind. Through my time working with school-aged kids I’ve come to know that anxiety often shows up in less obvious ways first.
How to Choose the Right Therapist
Starting therapy is a big step, and picking the right person to walk through it with you can feel overwhelming
Where Anxiety Shows Up in the Body
You've probably heard the phrase "it's all in your head" about anxiety. It's not. Anxiety is a full-body experience, and for a lot of people (and a lot of kids), the body sends the message long before the mind catches up to what's actually going on.
My Child Says Their Stomach Hurts Every School Morning — Is It Anxiety?
If you're reading this at 7:15am with a kid on the couch clutching their stomach and refusing to put their shoes on, first: breathe in, breathe out. You're not imagining the pattern and you're not a bad parent for feeling exhausted by it.
Storm Watching: Why Some of Us Feel Calmer When the Sky Gets Wild
Not everybody dreads a storm rolling in. Some of us actually perk up a little.
What an Ohio Thunderstorm (or Tornado) Can Teach Us About Riding Out Anxiety
After each little round of storms the sun has been popping back up again and I’ve seen our community come together for clean up.
I think of this pattern a lot in my work, becaus it so closely mirrors what the pattern of anxiety can feel like.
Back to School Prep: Mental Wellness Edition
Summer routines are ending- causing a whole new disruption. Despite how social your child and family were the last few weeks, back to school means re-entry into many layers of social interaction. Along with these changes, we add academic and behavioral pressures, this adds the potential for a big impact.