Mood & Emotional Difficulties
If you exhibit any of the following psychological difficulties, good psychotherapy may help you uncover the reason for your suffering so you can take the steps necessary to achieve positive change and lasting relief.
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Anxiety: a buzzing internal energy usually associated with worry and unease that decreases your enjoyment of your work, relationships, leisure time or life. Anxiety is often misdiagnosed as Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
Panic Symptoms: an overwhelming sense of fear and dread which can be regular or infrequent and decreases your enjoyment of your work, relationships, leisure time or life. Panic symptoms and attacks can lead to avoidance of the activities where the symptoms occurred previously
Depressed/Low Mood: a pervasive negative outlook on ones present circumstances and an inability to feel enthusiastic about much of anything, a loss of pleasure in previously enjoyable activities, hopelessness about the future (for more information, click on the link above)
Low Self-Esteem: having a poor opinion of yourself: your attractiveness, intelligence, value, importance, stature, level of success, etc.
Unresolved Grief: having your mind burdened or your energy drained after the loss of someone who mattered to you. Unresolved grief can interfere with your functioning and diminish your ability to enjoy your own life. It can lead you to engage in self-destructive behaviors in an attempt to cope with or avoid the pain, anger, and guilt you may feel. If you believe you could have prevented the death of someone, in addition to the heartbreak, pain, and anger from the loss, you may also experience survivor’s guilt.
Body Image Distortion: perceiving yourself as not being thin or attractive enough or obsessing about and loathing parts of your body you perceive to be unsightly
Perfectionism: expecting yourself or others to be “perfect” and spending countless hours trying to achieve a perfect outcome whether in your appearance, or your artistic, musical, athletic or other professional or personal pursuits. Chasing “perfection” often results in wasted time that could have been spent enjoying your day, your relationships, or your life. With this syndrome, any high you feel as a result of achieving a desired outcome is usually short-lived and is replaced by stress in the pursuit of the next “perfect” outcome, game or score.
Judgmental Behavior & Fault Finding: excessively finding fault in yourself or in others which frequently leads to relationship conflict, a depressed mood, or social ostracism or withdrawal.
Obsessive Thoughts: being plagued by repetitive thoughts about events or people which interfere with your ability to focus effectively, fulfill your responsibilities, achieve greater success, and enjoy your life to the fullest
Compulsive Behaviors: engaging in excesses in eating, drinking, spending and sexual liaisons that you feel unable to stop despite the negative consequences (including the anxiety and shame associated with the fear of getting caught)