Depression? Anxiety? A Therapist’s Guide to Staying out of Therapy

Why would a therapist write an article helping people avoid therapy? For the same reason a physical therapist would write an article helping people avoid injury. It's part of the gig. A therapist should be interested in helping people avoid a situation that requires therapy, and I truly believe that the obvious points I'm going… Continue reading Depression? Anxiety? A Therapist’s Guide to Staying out of Therapy

Beating Anxiety: how mindfulness affects the worrying brain

Far from being the latest advance in big-gym yoga, mindfulness has been an ancient bedrock of mental health since there was such a thing as mental health. It is perhaps the most historically ubiquitous and thorough-going practice used in combating anxiety and increasing emotional well-being. This being the case, I am fascinated that mindfulness had… Continue reading Beating Anxiety: how mindfulness affects the worrying brain