by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Jan 11, 2016 | Therapeutic Word of the Day
“Sleep is one of the most important habits you have. Your mental and physical health depends on it.” Sleep is extremely important to your overall health. We have all experienced times when it was difficult to sleep. Many people do not get enough sleep in...
by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Jan 10, 2016 | Therapeutic Word of the Day
“Music has been shown to help with depression and can be a useful coping skill.” Music is a powerful coping skill that has been shown to help many with depression, anxiety, and other conditions. Music has the power to change our mood and focus on other...
by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Jan 9, 2016 | Therapeutic Word of the Day
“Refers to emotional expression. Someone with little or no affect has difficulty expressing emotions.” It is easy to confuse affect with effect. Effect is the result of an action while affect is an emotional expression. A common symptom of Depression and...
by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Jan 8, 2016 | Therapeutic Word of the Day
“Impossible to describe unless you experience it. Social Anxiety is crippling and should not be ignored.” Social Anxiety is a difficult concept to understand. For those who have not experienced it, it can be baffling. How can someone be so afraid to talk...
by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Jan 7, 2016 | Therapeutic Word of the Day
“Resolutions come and go, but true goals last. Make goals for the year, not resolutions.” We are all guilty of it. A new year comes around and we make resolutions of things we want to do in the new year. A week or two goes by and we abandon our...
