by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Feb 22, 2016 | Therapeutic Word of the Day
“For Extroverts, energy is gained from being around people. For Introverts, energy is gained from being away from people.” Extraverts and Introverts are the opposite heads of the same coin. Both need energy to function and be proficient. Extroverts like to...
by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Feb 19, 2016 | Therapeutic Word of the Day
“Fear is often a lack of knowledge. We fear what we do not know. This includes the future, and at times, ourselves.” While it may sound strange, many people sabotage themselves out of fear. Most people fear the unknown and assume it to be negative. As a...
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...
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