Posted: December 1, 2019
People are often tied down by what I like to refer to in therapy as “the Shoulds” - the strict rules and unrealistic expectations we form for ourselves, others, and the world around us. Often, we see the expectations we put on ourselves as a...
Posted: October 29, 2019
What if I told you that your body was perfect just the way it was? It might be easy to dismiss this and not believe it. You might even think that you’d be happier once you lost those 15 pounds, shrink in size, or perhaps...
Posted: October 1, 2019
Everyday I hear adult women recall the years of their adolescence. Those years have had a profound effect on their ability to develop and maintain healthy relationships with themselves and the world around them. When I say "adolescents," or refer to "teenagers," I am talking...
Posted: September 1, 2019
The Interaction Between Intellectual Ability and Emotional Maturity (Based off the book, Why Smart Kids Worry: And What Parents Can Do to Help by Allison Edwards) Back to school time is here, and that means parents are thinking about how their children can have the...
Posted: July 1, 2019
Self-care is surely a buzzword these days. We hear about it on the news, in social media, amongst friends, in advertising, apps, and most likely, in therapy, too. It’s encouraged as a way to relieve anxiety and stress, to make time for oneself, and to...
Posted: June 1, 2019
A lot of exciting changes are happening at Bethesda Counseling Services, one of it being our monthly blog that will give you a chance to read about different topics that come up in our work with our clients. I would like to start the blog...