Author: Tiffany

The previous two posts outline the signs and symptoms of depression and anxiety.  This post will explore the signs and symptoms of eating disorders. There are two types of eating disorders, Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa.  These are disorders that are […]

Being a teenager is probably one of the most stressful and anxious times in a person’s life.  There is pressure from all sides, friends, family, and school all while  teens are trying to figure out who they are and what they […]

We’re kicking off a new series where we identify the warning signs of more serious mental health issues, such as depression or anxiety, that may be occurring in a teen in your life.  While some “growing pains” are to be expected […]

Check out our latest guest blog, Great Expectations, for Innovation 360, a counseling center helping people recover from addiction through an innovative combination of therapy and life development activities.

With all the talk of reducing budgets and cutting unnecessary programs, often the arts (music, dance, drawing) are the first to get the ax.  This is so unfortunate because there is power in artistic expression that is vital to humanity.  Studies have shown that when […]

Check out Tiffany’s guest blog post, Don’t Stress, You’re on Vacation! for Polish: Refining the Details.  Summer has begun and so has vacation season! Vacations are supposed to be a break from the world, our responsibilities and day-to-day stress. However, many […]

As I was driving home tonight I watched the distant storm clouds and thought about all those hard hit both in North Texas and Oklahoma by the recent tornadoes. I was also surprised by my own feelings of anxiety seeing […]

Unless you’ve been unplugged in every possible way this week you’ve surely heard about the tragedy’s of both the Boston bombing and the explosion in the small town of West, Texas.  I know at times like this it can be […]

I’ve recently read an article by the New York Times that discussed the need for effective addiction treatment.  In this article it discussed how often times many treatment centers utilize methods from the 1950’s rather than state of the art techniques.  […]

We all have self talk, you know, the mental tapes that play in our minds on a daily basis.  These tapes influence our moods, our behaviors and the ways in which we interact with others and the world around us.  […]