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Setting Better Boundaries: A Therapist’s Guide
Setting better boundaries: A Therapist's Guide. Setting better boundaries is essential for maintaining healthy relationships, both personally and professionally. As a therapist in Birmingham, I have seen firsthand the impact that setting and maintaining boundaries can...
Caregiver Burnout: How to Prevent it from a Birmingham Therapist
Caregiver Burnout: How to Prevent it from a Birmingham Therapist. If you’ve worked with me before you know that I love to point out patterns I am seeing not only in my individual client’s lives, but also in my conversations in general. When reflecting on my recent...
5 Myths about Self-Compassion: Understanding the Challenges and Transformative, Healing Power of Self-Compassion with A Birmingham Trauma Specialist
5 Myths about Self-Compassion: Understanding the Challenges and Transformative, Healing Power of Self-Compassion with Birmingham Trauma Specialist. “By giving ourselves unconditional kindness and comfort while embracing the human experience, as difficult as it is, we...
Top 10 Tips for Reducing Anxiety
Top 10 Tips for Reducing Anxiety Are you looking for ways to reduce anxiety and find some peace of mind? Anxiety can be a debilitating condition that affects millions of people around the world. Whether you struggle with generalized anxiety, social anxiety, or panic...
Perfectionism and Social Anxiety: Are They Linked? By a Birmingham Anxiety & Perfectionism Therapist
Perfectionism and Social Anxiety: Are They Linked? By a Birmingham Anxiety &Perfectionism Therapist Perfectionism, the relentless pursuit of flawlessness and setting impossibly high standards, can often be a hidden cause of social anxiety. Individuals who struggle...
Does my Daughter Have an Eating Disorder? By a Birmingham Eating Disorder Therapist
Does my Daughter Have an Eating Disorder? Does mt daughter need treatment for eating disorders? By a Birmingham Eating Disorder Therapist. Worrying about our loved ones is a natural part of caring for them, especially when it comes to our children. As parents, we may...
Mental Health Tips for Students: Thoughts from a Birmingham Therapist
Mental Health Tips for Students: Thoughts from a Birmingham Therapist. When reflecting on my work with middle school students high school students, college students, and even graduate students at Empower Counseling, one of the most common conversations that I have is...
Can I have Life Without Anxiety? Advice From a Birmingham Anxiety Specialist
Can I have Life Without Anxiety? Advice From a Birmingham Anxiety Specialist Living a life besieged by anxiety can often feel like navigating through a storm without a compass. Every twist and turn brings its own set of challenges, leaving you yearning for a sliver of...
Trauma-Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Another Way of Treating Trauma
Trauma-Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Another Way of Treating Trauma-Related Disorders. Trauma can cast a long shadow over one’s life, impacting relationships, mental health, and overall well-being. Trauma can be defined in a number of ways, but for this...
Do You Need Executive Coaching in Birmingham? Clues from One of Birmingham’s Best
Do You Need Executive Coaching in Birmingham? Clues from one of Birmingham's Best. Many business leaders find themselves at crossroads at some point in their careers. They might question their current strategies, face difficulties in managing teams, or wrestle with...
Is Overthinking Anxiety? Tips from a Birmingham Anxiety Therapist
Is overthinking anxiety? Is your mind like a highway with ceaseless traffic, where thoughts speed across the lanes relentlessly? If you are always caught up in a whirlpool of thoughts, which revolve around 'what ifs' and worst-case scenarios, you might be an...
How to Create Lasting Change: The 7 R’s and other Insights from An Acceptance Commitment Therapist in Birmingham
How to Create Lasting Change: The 7 R’s and other Insights from An Acceptance Commitment Therapist in Birmingham Introduction Embarking on a journey of lasting change requires more than simply starting new life-enhancing behaviors. Starting new behaviors is much...