How do I cope with all this anxiety, fear, and worry? It’s taking over my life, getting in the way of my happiness!! A client of mine, Julia,** reached out for therapy because her anxiety was giving her so much trouble. She would be fearful of leaving the...
By Emily Gibson, MS, LPCC “No.” The shortest complete sentence in the English language. One that doesn’t have to be justified, explained, or expanded upon. Yet we struggle with simply saying it when it would definitely be in our best interests...
By Emily Gibson, MS, LPCC We all strive for success, but often times our “inner critic” can be too harsh. In order to truly reach our fullest potential, it’s important to practice self-compassion. A therapy client, Clara,* came to me for help with...
By Emily Gibson, MS, LPCC This blog post was going to be about how I went from being my dentist’s worst nightmare to one of his best patients by finally finding a way to make a daily flossing habit stick (hint – I used the Tiny Habits method discussed on one of this...
By Emily Gibson, MS, LPCC Could it possibly be that I may have cracked the code for happiness? That I might have figured out how to have more happiness in my life, and how you can too? Happiness is a great feeling, one that we are often in pursuit of. “I’ll just be...