by San Jose Counseling Therapist | Dec 7, 2022 | Anxiety Treatment, Psychotherapy, Stress Management, Therapy
Everyone experiences stress and anxiety at one time or another. The difference between them is that stress is a response to a threat in a specific situation. Anxiety is a reaction to the stress. Because of this, therapies and treatments that are effective in reducing...
by San Jose Counseling Therapist | Nov 6, 2022 | Anxiety Treatment, Counseling, Depression, Psychotherapy
Grief and depression are similar, sharing some of the same symptoms. Yet each is a distinct experience and understanding the distinction is important for several reasons. For many people, receiving a diagnosis of depression and seeking treatment can be literally...
by San Jose Counseling Therapist | Oct 7, 2022 | Anxiety Treatment, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Counseling, Natural Remedies, Nutrition, Psychotherapy, Stress Management
Over the past three decades, complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has become increasingly popular. For people with anxiety, complementary health approaches (CHAs) have become a viable option. In the treatment of anxiety disorders, the goal of CAM is to...
by San Jose Counseling Therapist | Sep 4, 2022 | Counseling, Depression, Happiness, Medication, Psychotherapy, Sleep
While major depressive disorder is arguably the most common single form of depression, all types of depression can cause feelings of sadness and loss of interest in life. Depression can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems and decrease a person’s...
by San Jose Counseling Therapist | Aug 13, 2022 | Addiction, Anxiety Treatment, Counseling, Eating Disorders, Medication, Psychotherapy
Social anxiety disorder (SAD), also referred to as social phobia, is characterized by an intense fear of public situations. It is the third most prevalent psychiatric disorder, following substance abuse and depression. Women and men are equally likely to develop SAD....
by San Jose Counseling Therapist | Jul 2, 2022 | Counseling, Psychotherapy
Supportive-expressive therapy (SE) is a type of psychodynamic psychotherapy that is effective in treating a mental health issues such as anxiety disorders. It draws from the psychodynamic orientation, which originated with Freud’s psychoanalytic theory. Proponents of...
