Gary Direnfeld

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

I asked how many therapists they saw before me. You can be remarkably responsive to people’s needs and earn a good income as a therapist. She said, “Three. Each only once.” ” She added that each one kept looking at their clock from about 30 minutes in. So many of my colleagues just don’t get this.

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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.

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Creative Play Therapist

JANUARY 10, 2025

As a trauma therapist, Ive seen how community-wide events like these can disrupt a childs world. Children are remarkably perceptive and can often sense when theyre not being told the full truth, which can increase anxiety and erode trust. Their emotions may feel too big to express, and their questions may not always have easy answers.

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Social Work Haven

MARCH 4, 2021

Psychological therapies in the form of self-help can be done in your own time to help with problems such as anxiety, depression, and stress. As a result, I will be discussing some ideas on how to be your own therapist. By all means be your own therapist until you can’t be any more and need someone else. Quick Navigation.

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Relias

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Anxiety Anxiety may be the most common comorbidity for those with autism. Research indicates that up to 84% of autistic individuals also live with anxiety. Elevated levels of anxiety can exacerbate certain complications of autism , such as social withdrawal and repetitive behaviors.

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Social Work Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

I’m a mere therapist, but if I could share one piece of life advice with anyone, it would be this: Take an improv class. I’m not suggesting that improv is a cure for depression or anxiety, or any mental health concern. Kornfeld isn’t a therapist, but we think the same way: we want people to feel comfortable being themselves.

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Beautiful Voyager

APRIL 15, 2023

I’ve been dealing with social anxiety for my entire life, but I haven’t always known it. It wasn’t until I moved to a new city (where I knew exactly 1 person) that I finally faced my social anxiety. The anxiety of the cafe When I first moved to Austin, I wanted to find a place that I could write from while being among people.

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My Brains Not Broken

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

My therapist told me something this year that’s come to fruition time and time again. For instance, as someone with anxiety, speaking up for myself can sometimes be a challenge. We don’t always choose to learn new things about ourselves, and dealing with that can be tricky.

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Relias

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

According to a recent American Nurses Association survey , 30% of nurses — nearly one-third — said they are “not emotionally healthy” or “not at all emotionally healthy,” with an increasing number of nurses struggling with depression or anxiety. What causes nurse depression and anxiety? Nurses on a break talking and walking together.

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My Brains Not Broken

MAY 18, 2023

I first started dealing with anxiety and depression when I was 19 years old (when I was in college). I couldn’t find a therapist who I could meet with more than one or two sessions. By the end of college (three years later), I’d found a treatment plan that seemed somewhat stable.

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My Brains Not Broken

MAY 16, 2023

I’ll be going on about my day, trying to get tasks done, and then feel a flash of anxiety. Getting an appointment with a therapist or other mental health professional is rarely as easy as it seems. I’d love that. One of the aspects of mental illness I dislike the most is how persistent it is.

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Gary Direnfeld

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Without that positive connection they are distracted by feelings of fear, anxiety, sadness. So many therapists addressing concerning child behavior concentrate right there, on the behavior. Feeling those things in their connection to you they can then better concentrate on expectations, limits and boundaries.

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Social Work Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2023

By Alison Laurio Ryan Tolman is a clinical social worker in private practice who specializes in anxiety and stress, and sees clients online and in person in his Bellingham, Wash., Tolman’s therapy work is mainly with teenagers and young adults who have stress, anxiety and depression, as well as people with trauma history. “I

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Beautiful Voyager

JULY 21, 2024

Techniques to lessen pain and quell anxiety Hello reader! I first started my journey into mental health research in 2015 when the neurologist treating my migraines diagnosed me with Generalized Anxiety Disorder. At the time, I found the Google results for “what is an anxiety disorder?” I’m Meredith Arthur. I still don’t get it.

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Beautiful Voyager

JANUARY 3, 2022

In the past, mental health experts used many terms such as depression, anxiety, and acute stress disorder to refer to a nervous breakdown. Etiology may include mental health disorders such as anxiety disorder, depression, or schizophrenia. Anxiety, panic attacks, or shakiness. Frequent thoughts of self-harm or suicide.

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Social Work Blog

JUNE 26, 2024

Today, a growing body of research confirms that reading and writing can be therapeutic, even reducing symptoms of anxiety and depression. I was going to do this work as a visiting artist,” Scherlong explained, “and all my friends at the time were therapists and suggested that I get a social work degree.

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Therapist Development Center

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Anxiety sets in when we have to face the unknown. The post Behind the Questions: Understanding the ASWB Exam appeared first on Therapist Development Center Blog. For many social workers, ASWB exam registration means facing one of their biggest fears: taking an exam.

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Clinical Philosophy

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

What tests could we run to show that misinterpretations lead to anxiety lead to symptoms, rather than these all being epiphenomenal products of some other underlying circular causal mechanism? Or 'I'll offer an alternative interpretation of the symptoms and we'll see if that reduces the anxiety'. But, well, so what?

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Bipolar Bandit

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

When you recognize unhealthy signs, like isolation, self-deprecating thoughts, change in appetite, anxiety, worry rumination, and depression (you know yourself best), then it’s time to change your behavior, and perhaps your environment. Deciding to get up and move will foster emotional change.

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Relias

JUNE 22, 2023

As some therapists are reluctant to use CBT because it can be seen as manualized (following predetermined guidelines) and boring, we’ll guide you through what you need to know to get buy-in from your staff, including: what CBT is, why it’s so important when working with younger clients, and how to begin using at your organization.

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A Splintered Mind

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

I might get myself in a bit of trouble with my daughters with this post, but I recently sat in on the Brownie’s session with her therapist (she’s learning disabled). What I, and the therapist, pointed out to the Brownie was that letting myself feel sad helped me deal with those emotions. There are other studies.

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Bipolar Bandit

JUNE 8, 2023

I saw a therapist and spoke to friends but still felt lonely and isolated. Studies show that post-pandemic anxiety and depression have increased by 25% in the US alone but the facilities and resources aren’t there to support this rise. It’s our hope that ShareWell can bridge this gap by providing a peer support solution.

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Gateway Foundation

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Having depression, anxiety or any other mental health condition isn’t a weakness, so a person who develops PTSD isn’t weak for having a natural response to a life-altering experience. Exposure therapy: Exposure therapy is when you work alongside a therapist and expose yourself to the fear related to the trauma.

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Bipolar Bandit

JANUARY 20, 2022

Insecurities can come from unresolved internal issues, such as low self-esteem, fear of abandonment, trauma, and general anxiety. You can oscillate between feeling very confident and then insecure. When these issues are not dealt with, they can topple over into your relationships.

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Children’s Home Society of Washington

OCTOBER 18, 2023

She and her parents had arrived at one of Children’s Home Society of Washington’s (CHSW) Family Resource Centers (FRC) to get Ruth support with her recent bouts of inexplicable anxiety, particularly around taking baths. To this day, Ruth is still taking baths without her fear or anxiety returning. "I It actually worked!"

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Relias

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

Conditions like depression, anxiety, and substance use can increase risk for suicide, especially when these conditions are left untreated. Help connect the individual to another trusted support person, such as a family member, friend, therapist or counselor, or spiritual leader. There is no single cause for suicide.

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Beautiful Voyager

JULY 5, 2023

The author Natalia Aniela Aíza My journey as an OCD therapist (and what I have yet to learn). The skin would bubble and puss, and I would focus all my anxiety on that searing pain. If I put my therapist hat on, I am able to identify my current OCD as “ego-syntonic.” Compulsions are some of my earliest childhood memories.

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Creative Play Therapist

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Bumble BLS is an innovative new bilateral stimulation system designed for therapists to use with their clients during sessions, as well as for people of all ages to use for stress relief and emotional regulation at home. The story of Bumble BLS begins with Registered Play Therapist Lauren Stockly.

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All For Kids

MARCH 10, 2025

8% are anxiety disorders. whether it be post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, or another diagnosis. According to the Centers for Disease Control, the percentage of children from ages 6-17 who were ever diagnosed with anxiety increased from 5.4% 1 in 6 U.S. 1 in 6 U.S.

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Social Work Blog

MAY 24, 2023

As a Systems Therapist, I welcome all attendees to the session, (in person or in absentia). By naming all associated parties, it becomes quite clear why Emily complains about sleeplessness, anxiety, depression, and somatization. My job, as her therapist, is to provide crowd control.

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Gateway Foundation

JANUARY 3, 2024

It’s important to keep in mind that most people leave in the middle of their care program due to anxiety and not because they’ve considered the full extent and implications of their decision. If you’re currently in treatment and are considering leaving, discuss your feelings with your counselors and therapists.

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Gateway Foundation

JANUARY 3, 2024

It’s important to keep in mind that most people leave in the middle of their care program due to anxiety and not because they’ve considered the full extent and implications of their decision. If you’re currently in treatment and are considering leaving, discuss your feelings with your counselors and therapists.

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American Board of Clinical Social Work

APRIL 19, 2023

Anxiety often causes a conflict to be prematurely shut down — by either the couple or the therapist. It is often tremendously relieving to both partners to be told by the therapist that their conflicts are their brains’ attempts to move toward growth.

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Relias

AUGUST 30, 2023

For example, to administer whole person care to a client experiencing depression, a therapist could consider: Biochemical reactions in the client’s brain, such as lowered levels of dopamine or serotonin If the client’s basic needs are being met, i.e., are they experiencing housing, food, and/or clothing insecurity?

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University of Connecticut

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

(frequency and duration of calls, texts to others) Lack of resources Access to resources via internet or smartphone Close treatment gap in accessing high quality mental health care (evident during Pandemic and provided support to those experiencing isolation, depression, anxiety, etc.)

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Abuse Survivor

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

This part is like a therapist in my head and provides a lot of self compassion. This inner voice is calm and has access to helpful info now even when I am having moderate anxiety or the start of a panic attack. We are hairless apelike creatures with big brains and a lot of anxiety about life. I know EWWWWWWWWWWW! Not people!

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Children’s Home Society of Washington

MAY 15, 2023

Her anxiety made her feel worried about her 5-year-old daughter Isabella’s well-being, and she was at a loss on how to access the help she so badly needed. As a single mom with a history of trauma, life wasn’t easy for Rebecca*. Rebecca was stuck in an unstable housing situation without a support system in her life or the resources to move.

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