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 | Apr 12, 2022 | Counseling, Happiness, Psychological Development, Psychotherapy, Therapy
People who are optimistic tend to be happier and in better health than those who are persistently stressed, hostile, or pessimistic. A sense of optimism, demonstrated in the way an individual explains the causes of daily events, has been shown to protect health,...
by San Jose Counseling Therapist | Jul 12, 2021 | Anxiety Treatment, Stress Management, Therapy
A specific phobia is an anxiety disorder that is characterized by an unreasonable or irrational fear related to exposure to specific objects or situations. As a result, the affected person tends to avoid contact with the objects or situations and, in severe cases,...
by San Jose Counseling Therapist | Nov 22, 2020 | Anxiety Treatment, Depression, Psychotherapy, PTSD, Therapy
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can occur at any age, including childhood, and there is some evidence that susceptibility to PTSD may run in families. Women are more likely than men to develop it. The disorder is often accompanied by depression, substance abuse,...
by San Jose Counseling Therapist | Aug 25, 2020 | Counseling, Online Counseling, Online Therapy, Psychotherapy, Teleheath, Telemedicine, Therapy, Uncategorized
To answer the question, “Does online counseling work?” it’s helpful to understand what it is. Online counseling is the provision of professional mental health counseling services through the Internet. Services are typically offered via email, real-time chat, and video...
by San Jose Counseling Therapist | Apr 16, 2020 | Anxiety Treatment, Communication, Marriage Counseling, Online Counseling, Online Therapy, Relationships, Stress Management, Teleheath, Telemedicine, Therapy
A global, novel virus that keeps us contained in our homes—maybe for months—is already reorienting our relationship to government, to the outside world, even to each other. Most of us are accustomed to driving to our place of work, be it our own business or place of...