People differ in how they relate to others in close relationships.  We call these differences adult attachment styles.  Knowing your style can help you understand yourself.

Holidays can be stressful times that pull up complicated emotions.  Visits to family can bring up unresolved and painful memories from childhood. Current relationships can be difficult to manage, especially when the "togetherness" is intense or lasts too long.

The first research studies found DBT to be effective for treating individuals diagnosed with Borderline personality disorder who were chronically suicidal and had experienced repeated hospitalizations.

I want to share some of the reasons why childhood trauma can have an impact on your adult functioning and to offer hope that the impact of childhood trauma can be resolved even years later.

I wanted to follow up on my last post about goal setting with depression by sharing some more specific tips that have helped my patients effectively set, work toward and achieve their goals. 

For all people, setting and achieving goals can be an important way to build self-esteem. We have a sense of direction and empowerment when we know we are progressing toward goals that are important to us or that will make our lives better. 

Traumas can involve threats of death, serious injury or sexual violence.  PTSD was originally seen in veterans of combat, but over the years we have come to understand that a wide range of experiences including natural disasters, crimes and childhood abuse to name just a few can lead to PTSD.

When you see BPD traits in yourself or in a family member or friend, it is normal to worry about the stigma that can come along with this diagnosis.

When new patients first come to therapy, they often report that they feel anxiety or stress.  As we begin to talk more specifically about their experience we come to understand what they mean by the word “anxiety.” 

Many people wonder if they may be depressed.  Depression is a serious issue and the most prevalent mental health condition in the United States, affecting as many as 1 in 5 women and 1 in 9 men. But, how do you know if what you are feeling is depression, as opposed to just feeling “down”?

You want to find someone who will be able to help you feel better and get unstuck, but it can be scary to imagine opening up to someone new about things that you may have never spoken to anyone about.