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Why Are My Emotions All Over the Place?
Originally posted on Natalie Hansen Counselling:
“I’m crying at every little thing. Things that shouldn’t make me cry.” Does this sound familiar? Or, “I’m having trouble with low mood”…
Six Tips to Harnessing Your Holiday Perfectionist
Originally posted on Natalie Hansen Counselling:
At this time of year I hear from a lot of people trying to create the PERFECT holiday project. At first it starts…
Can’t Stop Procrastinating?
Tax season is a good time to find ourselves wondering, “Why did I leave this so late?” Do you find yourself thinking, “I’ve got lots of…… Read more “Can’t Stop Procrastinating?”
Why Can’t I Stop Doing This?
Originally posted on Natalie Hansen Counselling:
? “There it is again. That’s right. I’m back where I started. I’m never going to change.” “I thought I had…
What’s Behind All My Worrying?
Originally posted on Natalie Hansen Counselling:
Do you notice that you worry about things a lot? Do you tend to catastrophize things in your head? It can…
Caregivers Need Extra Support
The longer I do this work the more I see evidence of a simple fact: Caregivers need extra support. Caregiving takes many forms. For example: having…… Read more “Caregivers Need Extra Support”
How Are We Different After Therapy?
What happens to us during the therapy process? How are we different after a course of therapy? Often clients come in with specific issues that they hope…… Read more “How Are We Different After Therapy?”
People Exhaust Me. I Don’t Need To Be Around Them Anyway, Right?
Are you avoiding people or groups because it feels like you get totally drained from interactions with them? Maybe it feels like, “I’m so exhausted after interactions with people. I’d…… Read more “People Exhaust Me. I Don’t Need To Be Around Them Anyway, Right?”
Is My Anxiety Normal or Not?
Every client has their own unique experiences. That is a given. But if I could pinpoint a common thread I hear in many of my clients’ stories it would be the story of how anxiety hijacked their life.
Some anxiety is normal and healthy– we need that little bit of fear/activation to get us out of bed and into our roles in life. But when our anxious behaviours start hijacking our life- and are interfering with our daily functioning and are becoming distressing– that is when it’s not normal anymore and seeking help is a good idea.
We all have our healthy and unhealthy ways of coping with a little anxiety: Our less healthy ways can include, for example: obsessing about the future, worrying about our health, fighting with our spouse about money. These are just a few examples of how we may be coping with our…
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