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How Do I Manage my Anxiety around the Coronavirus?

We are living in turbulent times of uncertainty and anxiety is on the rise. The latest scare is the coronavirus infecting people across the world. What do you do when you are worried about the coronavirus all the time? I want to suggest a few helpful things to focus on if you are having difficulties with your anxiety.

behavioral health, counseling, mental health, psychologyTimothy YenMarch 10, 2020adjustment disorder, anxiety attack, anxiety disorders, angry, anxiety, what is anxiety, building self esteem, behavioral therapist, couples counseling, counseling, counseling for kids, confusion, coronavirus, codependency, couples therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, common family problems, acceptance commitment therapy, ACT therapy, de-stigmize, depression, diagnosis, depression therapy, emotions, feelings, fear, family therapy, family problems and solutions, family counseling, generalized anxiety disorder, growth, goals, happiness, how to deal with anxiety, how to cope with loss, irritable, long term therapy, marriage therapy, mental health, mental disorders, mindfulness, ocd, OCD treatment, OCD, obsessive compulsive disorder, ptsd, PTSD, panic, panic attacks, PTSD treatment, post traumatic stress disorder, questions, relationship therapy, shame, self esteem, social anxiety, social skills, seeking a counseling, self esteem counseling, suicidal ideation, self respect, self worth, spirituality, seeking a therapist, symptoms of depression, social anxiety disorder, therapy, types of therapy for anxiety, trauma, therapist, worldview, work stressComment

How do I create meaningful friendships?

Friendships are important but not always easy to create. When people say they want a friend, I am guessing they want a meaningful relationship as opposed to some shallow one. So if meaningful friendships don’t just happen, what can I do? We explore two important ingredients that are crucial to creating the relationships you want!

behavioral health, counseling, mental health, psychologyTimothy YenFebruary 12, 2020attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, anger management, angry, avoidance, adjustment disorder, anxiety disorders, acceptance commitment therapy, adhd, addiction, anger, anxiety attack, abuse, ACT therapy, adhd symptoms in kids, anxiety, building self esteem, bereavement counseling, behavioral therapist, counseling, counseling for kids, couples counseling, confusion, codependency, customer service, child therapist, cognitive behavioral therapy, common family problems, couples therapy, de-stigmize, depression, disgust, diagnosis, depression therapy, divorce, emotions, feelings, family therapy, family counseling, family problems and solutions, financial difficulties, growth, generalized anxiety disorder, goals, growth therapy, how to deal with anxiety, how to deal with depression, how to build self esteem, happiness, irritable, internet addiction, joy, long term therapy, lgbt counseling, LGBT counseling, labeling, lgbt mental health services, LGBT mental health services, marriage therapy, military service, mental health, mental disorders, mindfulness, marriage counseling questions, men's health issues, marriage and family therapist, obsessive compulsive disorder, OCD treatment, ocd, OCD, ptsd, PTSD, panic, panic attacks, parenting, parenting skills, PTSD treatment, post traumatic stress disorder, professionalism, personal growth, personal development, personal development counseling, panic disorder, psychologist, PTSD symptoms, premarital counseling, panic disorders, parent child interaction, parent child interaction therapy, questions, relationship tips, relationship therapy, sexual abuse, shame, self esteem, social skills, social anxiety, seeking a counseling, self esteem counseling, suicidal ideation, spirituality, self respect, self worth, seeking a therapist, symptoms of depression, self esteem therapy for children, social anxiety disorder, veterans, winning, worth, work stress, worldview, winsComment

What if I am unhappy during the holidays?

The holidays are here and there is this expectation that the only appropriate emotion is to be happy. What if you are not happy? What if you are experiencing sadness, anxiety, or frustration during the holidays? This article is aimed to normalizing these other emotions and provide some better understanding as to why people may not be happy during this time of year. Also how you can make things better for those who are suffering during the holidays.

behavioral health, counseling, mental health, psychologyTimothy YenDecember 9, 2019anger management, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, angry, avoidance, abuse, adjustment disorder, anxiety attack, anxiety disorders, acceptance commitment therapy, adhd, adhd symptoms, anger, addiction, anxiety, ACT therapy, building self esteem, behavioral therapist, bereavement counseling, couples counseling, counseling, counseling for kids, confusion, codependency, child therapist, couples therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, common family problems, digust, de-stigmize, depression, diagnosis, depression therapy, drug abuse, divorce, emotions, feelings, fear, family therapy, family caregiving, family counseling, family problems and solutions, financial difficulties, growth, generalized anxiety disorder, goals, growth therapy, happiness, how to deal with anxiety, how to deal with depression, how to cope with loss, how to cope with death, how to build self esteem, irritable, joy, loss of a loved one, long term therapy, lgbt counseling, LGBT counseling, lgbt mental health services, marriage therapy, military service, mental health, mental disorders, mindfulness, men's health issues, marriage counseling questions, marriage and family therapist, new year, ocd, obsessive compulsive disorder, OCD treatment, OCD, ptsd, PTSD, panic, psych meds, panic attacks, parenting, parenting skills, post traumatic stress disorder, PTSD treatment, professionalism, personal growth, personal development, personal development counseling, psychologist, panic disorders, panic disorder, premarital counseling, psych medication, parent child interaction, parent child interaction therapy, PTSD symptoms, questions, relationship tips, relationship therapy, sexual abuse, shame, self esteem, social skills, social anxiety, seeking a counseling, self esteem counseling, suicidal ideation, surprise, spirituality, self respect, self worth, stages of mourning, seeking a therapist, symptoms of depression, self esteem therapy for children, social anxiety disorder, tim yen, therapy, trauma, tips, types of depression, types of therapy for anxiety, therapist, teen counseling, therapy for adults, veterans, worth, what is anxiety, work stress, worldviewComment

Understanding Self-Sabotage: What if your worst enemy is you?

One of the most frustrating experiences is self-sabotage. What is self-sabotage? It is when you get in the way of your own success,. You do the very thing that sets you up to fail. When the poor decision and consequences are over, often people are left confused and very angry at themselves. Why does self-sabotage happen? How can I make it stop? Having a clearer understanding of self-sabotage may be the key to breaking the vicious cycle.

behavioral health, counseling, mental health, psychologyTimothy YenNovember 4, 2019anger management, angry, avoidance, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, abuse, adjustment disorder, anxiety attack, anxiety disorders, adhd, adhd symptoms, addiction, anxiety, adhd symptoms in kids, building self esteem, behavioral therapist, bereavement counseling, couples counseling, counseling, counseling for kids, confusion, codependency, child therapist, couples therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, common family problems, de-stigmize, depression, disgust, diagnosis, depression therapy, drug abuse, divorce, emotions, feelings, fear, family therapy, family caregiving, family counseling, family problems and solutions, financial difficulties, acceptance commitment therapy, ACT therapy, growth, goals, generalized anxiety disorder, growth therapy, how to cope with loss, how to build self esteem, how to deal with anxiety, how to deal with depression, how to cope with death, irritable, internet addiction, loss of a loved one, long term therapy, lgbt counseling, LGBT counseling, lgbt mental health services, LGBT mental health services, money, marriage therapy, military service, mental health, mental disorders, mindfulness, men's health issues, marriage counseling questions, marriage and family therapist, ocd, OCD, obsessive compulsive disorder, OCD treatment, ptsd, PTSD, psych meds, panic, panic attacks, parenting, parenting skills, PTSD treatment, post traumatic stress disorder, professionalism, personal growth, personal development, personal development counseling, psychologist, panic disorders, panic disorder, PTSD symptoms, ptsd symptoms, premarital counseling, psych medication, parent child interaction, parent child interaction therapy, questions, relationship tips, relationship therapy, sexual abuse, shame, social skills, social anxiety, seeking a counseling, self esteem counseling, suicidal ideation, self esteem, surprise, spirituality, self respect, self worth, stages of mourning, seeking a therapist, symptoms of depression, self esteem therapy for children, social anxiety disorder, tim yen, trauma, therapy, tips, types of depression, types of therapy for anxiety, therapist, teen counseling, therapy for adults, veterans, winning, worth, what is anxiety, work stress, worldviewComment