Gary Direnfeld

JUNE 9, 2024

If you have been prescribed medication for depression or anxiety, it is important to know it can take a good four to six weeks before you truly feel the benefit. Unlike a Tylenol for a headache which usually reaches therapeutic level in about 20 minutes, medications for depression and anxiety literally takes weeks.

Anxiety 173

Anxiety Depression Mental Health Private Practice 173

Gary Direnfeld

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

About that anxiety. Given an anxiety disorder, the saying, “trust your gut,” just doesn’t hold. As for medication, typically those referred to as SSRIs are helpful for an anxiety disorder. Gary maintains a private practice in Georgina Ontario, providing a range of services for people in distress.

Anxiety 147

Anxiety CBT Disorder Private Practice 147

Gary Direnfeld

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

The anxiety is about seeing another episode of the issue coming and not being able to stop it. Depression and/or anxiety in kids can show itself through behavior as well as school issues or those of concentration and attention. Gary maintains a private practice in Georgina Ontario, providing a range of services for people in distress.

Mental Health 130

Mental Health Anxiety Depression Private Practice 130

Gary Direnfeld

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

That childhood anxiety. As you ask the many questions seeking an answer as to why from the child, you may inadvertently be ramping up anxiety for you both. Anxiety, as a disorder, is about feelings betraying the mind as the feelings are either disproportionate to the triggering event or an independent experience.

Anxiety 140

Anxiety Counseling Private Practice Mental Health 140

Gary Direnfeld

AUGUST 14, 2023

For many, there is a relational aspect to anxiety. Those that get drawn in become part of a dynamic where as they try to comfort, cajole, support, facilitate, the one with the anxiety experiences and expresses greater fear. In turn, the anxiety escalates. They seek others to help them manage, make them feel safe or less anxious.

Anxiety 130

Anxiety Private Practice Mental Health Counseling 130

Gary Direnfeld

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Gary maintains a private practice in Georgina Ontario, providing a range of services for people in distress. He consults to mental health professionals as well as to mediators and collaborative law professionals about good practice as well as building their practice.

Private Practice 130

Private Practice Mental Health Therapist Counseling 130

Gary Direnfeld

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Gary maintains a private practice in Georgina Ontario, providing a range of services for people in distress. He consults to mental health professionals as well as to mediators and collaborative law professionals about good practice as well as building their practice.

Therapist 130

Therapist Private Practice Counseling Mental Health 130

Gary Direnfeld

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Gary maintains a private practice in Georgina Ontario, providing a range of services for people in distress. He consults to mental health professionals as well as to mediators and collaborative law professionals about good practice as well as building their practice.

Mental Health 130

Mental Health Private Practice Counseling Social Worker 130

Gary Direnfeld

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Some kids develop tremendous anxieties that emerge at bedtime. It is that very process however that may be worsening the experience of anxiety for others. Gary maintains a private practice in Georgina Ontario, providing a range of services for people in distress. It is sufficient for some kids.

Anxiety 113

Anxiety Counseling Private Practice Mental Health 113

Gary Direnfeld

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

It can create anxiety, depression, false hope, and a sense that we must tolerate that which should not be tolerated or accepted. Gary maintains a private practice in Georgina Ontario, providing a range of services for people in distress. Ask yourself, what are you chasing, pretending?

Private Practice 264

Private Practice Mental Health Psychology Counseling 264

Gary Direnfeld

MARCH 31, 2025

Gary maintains a private practice in Georgina Ontario, providing a range of services for people in distress. He consults to mental health professionals as well as to mediators and collaborative law professionals about good practice as well as building their practice.

Counseling 130

Counseling Mental Health Private Practice Schools 130

Gary Direnfeld

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Gary maintains a private practice in Georgina Ontario, providing a range of services for people in distress. He consults to mental health professionals as well as to mediators and collaborative law professionals about good practice as well as building their practice.

Psychiatry 130

Psychiatry Psychology Mental Health Private Practice 130

Gary Direnfeld

JANUARY 23, 2025

Gary maintains a private practice in Georgina Ontario, providing a range of services for people in distress. He consults to mental health professionals as well as to mediators and collaborative law professionals about good practice as well as building their practice.

Mental Health 130

Mental Health Private Practice Schools Administration 130

Gary Direnfeld

APRIL 15, 2024

This can occur with the child hurts themself minimally, expresses a fear (anxiety), or simply a dislike. As a means of managing boo-boos, or generalized or even specific anxieties, or even food preferences, over-accommodating can increase the very issue sought to address. He speaks at conferences and workshops throughout North America.

CBT 147

CBT Counseling Anxiety Mental Health 147

Gary Direnfeld

JUNE 5, 2023

They called it separation anxiety and tried to let the child cry it out. If this continues those feelings can grow to become depression and/or anxiety. Gary maintains a private practice in Georgina Ontario, providing a range of services for people in distress. The three-year-old had trouble settling at night.

Domestic Violence 147

Domestic Violence Private Practice Anxiety Mental Health 147

Gary Direnfeld

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

The teen has anxiety: The psychiatrist prescribed medication. Depending on what may be considered the major contributory issues to the teens anxiety, one approach may be more appropriate than another. Gary maintains a private practice in Georgina Ontario, providing a range of services for people in distress. Case example.

Social Worker 147

Social Worker Counseling Private Practice Anxiety 147

Gary Direnfeld

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

She managed her own anxiety, now not needing to run to every squeak and squack from her son. Gary maintains a private practice in Georgina Ontario, providing a range of services for people in distress. Her calm and positive view eventually became the child’s. This was her learning from therapy.

Private Practice 147

Private Practice Mental Health Counseling Anxiety 147

Gary Direnfeld

JANUARY 12, 2022

Both had also recently started medication for anxiety. Gary maintains a private practice in Georgina Ontario, providing a range of services for people in distress. He consults to mental health professionals as well as to mediators and collaborative law professionals about good practice as well as building their practice.

Counseling 147

Counseling Private Practice Mental Health Anxiety 147

Gary Direnfeld

DECEMBER 28, 2023

It’s about you harnessing any anxiety you may be feeling in the moment. Gary maintains a private practice in Georgina Ontario, providing a range of services for people in distress. When they may be driving you to distraction, it’s your capacity to curb any anger and remain calm.

Communication 147

Communication Mental Health Private Practice Counseling 147

Gary Direnfeld

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

If your child isn’t sleeping well at night or expresses fear about attending school, that may not be anxiety as you thought. Gary maintains a private practice in Georgina Ontario, providing a range of services for people in distress. It may be a realistic fear grounded in reality. That’s trauma.

Schools 147

Schools Private Practice Mental Health Consultation 147

Gary Direnfeld

MAY 28, 2022

With those prior events, I have had episodic/situational anxiety. Gary maintains a private practice in Georgina Ontario, providing a range of services for people in distress. It may be the biggest, but not the first stressful event in my life, my impending open heart surgery.

Private Practice 147

Private Practice Mental Health Counseling Anxiety 147

Gary Direnfeld

AUGUST 14, 2023

The parent had anxiety. Their child had anxiety. It was labled GAD – Generalized Anxiety Disorder. The child had only seen individual therapists, none of whom knew of the parent’s own anxiety related to childhood experiences. It was of a concern for their kid’s safety.

Anxiety 100

Anxiety PTSD Therapist Private Practice 100

Gary Direnfeld

APRIL 21, 2022

Not spoken about until seriously probed are the bouts of depression and/or anxiety. Gary maintains a private practice in Georgina Ontario, providing a range of services for people in distress. That child, now well into their twenties remains living at home. There has been a history of failed attempts with school and work.

Self-harm 147

Self-harm Private Practice Disability Hospitals 147

Gary Direnfeld

JANUARY 4, 2022

Where possible, kick fear, depression and anxiety to the curb through meaningful action. Gary maintains a private practice in Georgina Ontario, providing a range of services for people in distress. It’s all about creative thinking and figuring out how and with whom to get tasks done. This is survival mode.

Private Practice 130

Private Practice Mental Health Schools Counseling 130

Gary Direnfeld

MAY 2, 2022

There’s a reason it’s called anxiety DISORDER. Gary maintains a private practice in Georgina Ontario, providing a range of services for people in distress. He consults to mental health professionals as well as to mediators and collaborative law professionals about good practice as well as building their practice.

CBT 113

CBT Disorder Private Practice Counseling 113

Gary Direnfeld

JUNE 4, 2022

A history of any of these experiences can lead to difficulties with depression and/or anxiety as well as other mental/emotional disorders. Gary maintains a private practice in Georgina Ontario, providing a range of services for people in distress. A history of these experiences can contribute to drug or alcohol abuse.

Counseling 147

Counseling Private Practice Mental Health Depression 147

Gary Direnfeld

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Gary maintains a private practice in Georgina Ontario, providing a range of services for people in distress. He consults to mental health professionals as well as to mediators and collaborative law professionals about good practice as well as building their practice.

Mental Health 147

Mental Health Paranoia Depression Private Practice 147

Gary Direnfeld

APRIL 6, 2023

Further, any depression or anxiety or difficulty concentrating may continue into adulthood affecting adult life. Gary maintains a private practice in Georgina Ontario, providing a range of services for people in distress. Conflict in the home that escalates to the point of a child intervening is serious.

Private Practice 113

Private Practice Depression Mental Health Counseling 113

Gary Direnfeld

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Instead of developing frustration tolerance and learning to delay gratification, this child is learning that such feelings breed anxiety and then it is quickly rewarded. Gary maintains a private practice in Georgina Ontario, providing a range of services for people in distress. Perhaps a cookie.

Private Practice 113

Private Practice Mental Health Counseling Anxiety 113

Gary Direnfeld

MAY 13, 2024

Where unsure, they just held back, distracted in part by waves of anxiety. Gary maintains a private practice in Georgina Ontario, providing a range of services for people in distress. As the child aged, having a need caused them to be leery of others. Our growing up experiences. Are you following me on Facebook yet?

Mental Health 147

Mental Health Private Practice Counseling Anxiety 147

Gary Direnfeld

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Without that positive connection they are distracted by feelings of fear, anxiety, sadness. Gary maintains a private practice in Georgina Ontario, providing a range of services for people in distress. Feeling those things in their connection to you they can then better concentrate on expectations, limits and boundaries.

Private Practice 113

Private Practice Mental Health Therapist Counseling 113

Gary Direnfeld

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Gary maintains a private practice in Georgina Ontario, providing a range of services for people in distress. He consults to mental health professionals as well as to mediators and collaborative law professionals about good practice as well as building their practice.

Private Practice 147

Private Practice Mental Health Counseling Social Worker 147

Gary Direnfeld

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Negative outcomes often include mental health issues such as depression, anxiety and even personality disorders. Gary maintains a private practice in Georgina Ontario, providing a range of services for people in distress. These negative childhood experiences are referred to as ACEs (Adverse Childhood. Experiences).

Disorder 113

Disorder Mental Health Private Practice Counseling 113

Gary Direnfeld

JANUARY 24, 2022

That is when the tension create by these situations can come out as anxiety, depression and inappropriate behavior. Gary maintains a private practice in Georgina Ontario, providing a range of services for people in distress. Depending on the context of the relationship though, neither solution may be viable.

Schizophrenia 113

Schizophrenia Private Practice Mental Health Counseling 113

Gary Direnfeld

APRIL 4, 2022

They too suffer depression and/or anxiety. Gary maintains a private practice in Georgina Ontario, providing a range of services for people in distress. He consults to mental health professionals as well as to mediators and collaborative law professionals about good practice as well as building their practice.

Private Practice 100

Private Practice Mental Health Counseling Depression 100

Gary Direnfeld

MARCH 11, 2024

Gary maintains a private practice in Georgina Ontario, providing a range of services for people in distress. He consults to mental health professionals as well as to mediators and collaborative law professionals about good practice as well as building their practice.

Mental Health 113

Mental Health Private Practice Empathy Counseling 113

Gary Direnfeld

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Gary maintains a private practice in Georgina Ontario, providing a range of services for people in distress. He consults to mental health professionals as well as to mediators and collaborative law professionals about good practice as well as building their practice.

Mental Health 113

Mental Health Counseling Private Practice Social Worker 113