A wonderful definition of anxiety is "an overestimation of threat plus an underestimation of ability to cope." Where does an overestimation of threat come from? Often times, ambiguity can take on a life of its own. There is a fear that something catastrophic may happen, but that catastrophic event is really an unknown. Keeping that "catastrophic event" in the [...]
"Shopping" for a psychotherapist can be a tricky endeavor. It's one of those things for which there is no guidebook or clear-cut path. And it sounds funny to use the word "shopping," but that's basically what this selection process is. Wouldn't it be nice if a therapist could tell potential clients how to go about looking and what to [...]
According to Dr. Patrick Walsh from Johns Hopkins, the prostate is "...only as big as a walnut, the prostate is a miniature Grand Central Station, a busy hub at the crossroads of a man's urinary and reproductive tracts." Walsh goes on to write, "any form of treatment for prostate cancer can produce side effects including incontinence, impotence, and rectal [...]
Do you find certain emotions surrounding your grief to be unacceptable? This is usually the biggest block to grief. We often think that grief is simply experiencing sadness, but it often encompasses much more than sadness. For instance, people often seal themselves off from anger. Explosive behaviors may be unacceptable in many contexts, but anger is just another emotion. [...]
According to a recent Monitor in Psychology article, titled "Medicine or Menace?" – 10% of those who smoke marijuana meet criteria for dependence, and a recently rising 20.6% of high school seniors reported smoking marijuana in the past month. And while stats are lower than the 37% of seniors in 1978, the potency of marijuana has been rapidly increasing [...]
We are sent, we receive, and we interpret messages from other people. We then formulate responses, and then send them back. A dialogue can happen with words, and with nonverbals. In any given segment of a conversation, there are at least 6 spots where messages can be missed or become misunderstood. So how can we keep communication on track? [...]
Trauma and Recovery, by Judith Herman, M.D., provides trauma victims, their supporters, and clinicians with a greater understanding of the complexities and variations of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Survivors and their advocates are provided with a framework that links different traumas such as child abuse, spousal abuse, incest, rape, torture, war, captivity, and the holocaust. Herman's framework begins [...]
Tim tends to conceptualize problems and solutions using components of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy as a basic structure. As you can see in the diagram below, these interactive components consist of Cognitions, Emotions, Physiology, and Behaviors. Working with many kinds of clients on many kinds of issues, Tim has found it extremely beneficial to strategically integrate theory and intervention from other [...]
Life happens. Tim helps people tackle day to day struggles, or bigger setbacks. Whether it's a focus on coping or getting to the heart of the matter, Tim can be there for you. Sometimes the work involves practical solutions, and sometimes it involves deeper understanding and working through things emotionally. In the video below, learn about one practical approach [...]
