Feeling anxious at times is normal for everyone. Anxiety is part of the body’s natural reaction to stress. Anxiety can also be helpful at times, making you more alert and prepared to act. Anxiety disorders occur when feelings of anxiety … Continue reading
Career transitions are an important reason that people come to see me in my Pasadena individual psychotherapy office. Career transitions are often a stressful time in people’s lives. Navigating a career transition successfully, however, will lead people to a more … Continue reading
Depression and sadness around the holidays is real, and often called the holiday blues. In popular culture, the holidays are a time for happiness, light, togetherness, joy and many other positive feelings. In reality, there are many people who struggle … Continue reading
The times surrounding the holidays can be a very stressful time, and most people do struggle with the emotions of sadness and holiday stress at some point during the holidays. I often see people at this time of year in … Continue reading
A common issue that I see in my San Francisco psychotherapy practice is anxiety. Besides treatment of anxiety, I am interested in why people become anxious in the first place. I have noted in my practice that anxiety often runs … Continue reading
One of the focuses of my San Francisco Assertiveness Training practice is to help people learn how to be more assertive in sticking up for their ideas. One misconception that people have regarding assertiveness training is that people need to … Continue reading
Grief and loss are a part of the human condition. People experience grief, loss and bereavement after the loss of anything important in life, such as a loved one, a career, a relationship, or a place. At times, people may … Continue reading
Depression is a serious mental illness that affects millions of Americans. In my last blog post about depression, I discussed how common this mental illness is and what are the major symptoms of depression. In this post I want to … Continue reading
Depression is a serious mental condition that I often encounter and treat in my San Francisco Individual Psychotherapy Practice. In this series of blog posts I want to give an introduction to the causes of depression and who gets depression, … Continue reading
One of the main focal points of my San Francisco Individual Psychotherapy practice is the treatment of stress and depression, so I am always looking for interesting articles published on these psychological problems. There is a recent article in the … Continue reading