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If you’re like most people, going to a job interview brings up at least a moderate amount of anxiety. For some people, just the thought of going on a job interview can be anxiety provoking. Having some anxiety during job interviews can be helpful...

If you have had past negative experiences in therapy, it would make sense for you to be apprehensive & guarded initially with a new therapist. Actually, it is a very healthy response to want to "test" the therapist to make sure you can in fact trus...

“Amanda” grew up in a family who often yelled and argued. She learned to hide in her room and play to avoid becoming part of frequent conflict. When things got heated, she’d stay quiet. When her older brother got in trouble, she made ...

Sometimes I talk to my body. By sometimes, I mean, quite a lot. Yes, I mean actual conversations, as in, “Hey body, it’s Becca here, I have some things I need to tell you.” I just had a very long conversation with her (since I am fema...

“Doctor, I just don’t understand what’s happening to me,” Bob said as we began our first counseling meeting. “I love my wife, we have really pulled together with this infertility thing and I think we are closer than ever...

You may be familiar with the African proverb: It takes a village to raise a child.  If you are not familiar, don't fret.  Just Google it and I am quite sure you will find a plethora about this proverb as well as others.  I've heard this ...

Which would you rather use? A plumber you found on Yelp with 5 stars or one without any? How about a restaurant with 5 stars on Google as opposed to a restaurant only rated 1 star? Would you choose a therapist with a 5 star rating over one with none &m...

While many successful people can’t resist the urge to do things right away, countless others put things off until a deadline beckons them. High achievers put effort into their work and never miss deadlines, even though some may complete a task mi...

Clark, six, was helping his dad make dinner. He watched admiringly as his dad used a big, scary-looking cleaver to hack off the end of the pork roast and put it aside.  “Daddy, why did you cut off the end of the roast?” “Well, ...

Cynicism is something we all know about.  Today it’s synonymous with pessimism, bitterness, and distrust.  It is not a pleasant frame of mind to...