Self Care Series: What to do When You’re Triggered
What does it mean to be triggered? Being “triggered” happens when something in your environment causes your central nervous system to go into fight or flight mode thus initiating physiological, emotional, and cognitive changes in your body. These changes cause all...
Five Ways to Stop a Panic Attack
A panic attack, otherwise known as an anxiety attack, is when someone feels intensely overwhelmed. They can be caused by a life stressor, such as a divorce, death, or public speaking. Many times, though, they occur spontaneously for no apparent reason. Typically...
9 Things I’ve Learned Working with a Group of Therapists During 2020
This year has been tough to say the very least. It seems like everyone I know has been hit by so many big and little things in their lives, which is on top of the pandemic and other current stressors. All of these things coming together at once is compounding...
Thank you, Dak Prescott
As a therapist, I’m always impressed and heart-warmed to see people open up about their personal connection to mental health. Recently, quarterback to the Dallas Cowboys, Dak Prescott, and his brother Tad Prescott took this plunge into vulnerability, showing us all...