Anchored Therapy Blog
Calm your fear, anxiety, and worries quickly: Using the vagus nerve to find calm, confidence, and peace
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...
“No” is a Complete Sentence!
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...
What is Self-Compassion and Why Is It Important?
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...
When Change is Just Necessary: Incorporating Feedback
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...
Did I Crack the Happiness Code?
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...
Why Should I Work on Becoming More Self-Aware?
By Emily Gibson, MS, LPCC What does it really mean to be self-aware, and why should I work on having more self- awareness? First of all, I’d like to take this opportunity to tell you that there...
What is Trauma and How Does it Live in the Body?
by Emily Gibson, MS, LPCC The Anchored Therapist We hear the word “trauma” discussed a lot lately, especially considering the pandemic, political unrest, fears about climate change, and...
Healing the 4 Fs by Using the 4 Ms
by Emily Gibson, MS, LPCC The Anchored Therapist Contrary to popular belief, our emotions don’t live in the brain – they live in the body, in our nervous systems. When we’re under stress,...