Managing Difficult Emotions
by Madison Bambini | Aug 3, 2020 | Counseling News, Managing Difficult Emotions
Imagine: It is winter of 2019, and you’re patiently waiting for the warm summer air to start swirling around again. You can practically feel the sunshine beating down on your face. You have vacations coming up with your family and a trip with your friends, too. Then,...
by Taylor Bennett | Jul 20, 2020 | Counseling News, Managing Difficult Emotions, Q&A
Hi, I’m Dr. Tom DeGeorge. I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor with Thriveworks. And I’d like to talk to you today about some of the emotions we’ve been experiencing during these past few weeks and months in our country and the world. Part of...
by Taylor Bennett | Jul 2, 2020 | Counseling News, COVID-19, Managing Difficult Emotions, Q&A
Click here to schedule online counseling at Thriveworks. Hi, my name is Anna Sihon. I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with Thriveworks McLean, Virginia. And someone sent in a question about how to write a mission statement during COVID-19. COVID-19 responses...
by Raven Jiselle | Jun 5, 2020 | Counseling News, Managing Difficult Emotions, Stress and Anxiety
The world is under a lot of stress right now due to the current coronavirus pandemic. This has led to an overall state of disarray, as the world scrambles for a sense of normalcy in these trying times. Couple this with the fact that stress was already a huge problem...
by Taylor Bennett | May 26, 2020 | Counseling News, COVID-19, Managing Difficult Emotions, Q&A
Click here to schedule online counseling at Thriveworks. Hi, my name is Emily Simonian. I’m a licensed clinician at Thriveworks in Washington DC and the question that was asked was, “Is it good to have alone time during COVID-19?” So I would say the...
by Anthony Centore | May 4, 2020 | Counseling News, Depression Symptoms, Managing Difficult Emotions
Q: How do I know if it’s just the baby blues, or if I have postpartum depression? A: It can be difficult to differentiate the “baby blues” from postpartum depression. I can give you some information below, but you really must meet with a mental health professional to...
by Taylor Bennett | Apr 16, 2020 | Counseling News, COVID-19, Managing Difficult Emotions, Q&A
Click here to schedule online counseling at Thriveworks. Hi. My name is Ashley Costello and I’m a Licensed Clinician at Thriveworks Richmond. So the question is, “Is it bad to watch the news during COVID-19?” Well, like many mental health answers,...
by Taylor Bennett | Apr 13, 2020 | Counseling News, COVID-19, Managing Difficult Emotions, Q&A
Click here to schedule online counseling at Thriveworks. Hello. My name is Laney Stenquist. I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Therapist. I work at the Thriveworks location in Alexandria, Virginia. I am here to answer a question and the question is, “is...
by Taylor Bennett | Apr 13, 2020 | Counseling News, COVID-19, Managing Difficult Emotions, Q&A
Click here to schedule online counseling at Thriveworks. My name is Emily Laing and I’m a Licensed Therapist at the Thriveworks in McLean, Virginia. The question that was asked was, “what can I do to stay hopeful during COVID-19?” And I have three ideas...
by Taylor Bennett | Apr 9, 2020 | Counseling News, COVID-19, Managing Difficult Emotions, Q&A
Click here to schedule online counseling at Thriveworks. Hi, I’m Jennifer Rosselli and I’m a Licensed Mental Health Counselor at Thriveworks. The question that was asked was, “How can I better cope with cabin fever during Covid?” And I think that’s a...
by Taylor Bennett | Apr 1, 2020 | Counseling News, Managing Difficult Emotions, Mental Health
Due to COVID-19, many of us are forced to stay at home for the foreseeable future either alone or with a couple friends or family members. In either case, we’re struggling with social distancing as we adjust to a new normal; feelings like anxiety and loneliness...
by Taylor Bennett | Mar 30, 2020 | Counseling News, Managing Difficult Emotions, Mental Health
Due to COVID-19, many of us are self-isolating and social distancing, which is causing us to feel trapped inside of our own minds. Fortunately, we can reclaim control and free our racing minds by practicing mindfulness and returning to the basics during...
