It is no secret that life in the Orange County area can be quite stressful, with day-to-day pressures mounting up in a hurry. While there are some effective techniques for managing stress that can be done without external help, a person who has chronic high stress periods may wish to talk to an Orange County [...]
Coping with anxiety is part of any normal life, but few people realize just how this psychological state can have dramatic effects on both mental and physical health. The problem with excessive anxiety is that it can be very difficult to measure, with each person only having their own experience as a frame of reference. [...]
Wondering how you could be feeling as if you were worthless, helpless or in danger one moment and feel the opposite the next? You might be a person who is mildly effected but many people are disabled by these shocking changes. One key to learning to be less tortured by these painful problems is to [...]
How might you be keeping yourself from happiness from avoiding painful emotions? You could be hitting the wall that you can break though. The greatest problem I see in my private practice is people like you trying to escape from painful emotions. Read on to learn about a couple of examples of people I treated [...]
Considering couples counseling? Unsure who to choose or how to evaluate your fit with a couples counselor? As a couples counselor myself, I believe that experience and Chemistry are the best guides for trying out a counselor. You can verify experience by searching for how long a counselor has been licensed and you can [...]
What is the Difference Between Anxiety and Anxiety Disorder? A disorder is a more serious mental or emotional problem which significantly interferes with major life skills such as work and relationships and can only be diagnosed by a licensed mental health specialist. Simply feeling anxiety (nervousness, fear) is a normal and universal experience that can [...]
Stressful Situations Some situations that are common stressors for many people include financial uncertainty, troublesome relationships and health concerns. Herbert Benson, M.D. has researched and published a list of stressors (such as marriage, divorce, deaths in the family), and given them scores, the higher the more likely they are to be troublesome. You can find many [...]
1.Break down tasks to the barest simplicity and complete very small steps, like work on a task for 5 or 10 minutes to begin. 2. Celebrate some even small successes to challenges and add small increases over time.
Self-Reflection and the Inward Looking Person “Your sacred space is where you can find yourself again and again.” – Joseph Campbell We live in a world of extroverts. Our social norms are geared to people who are “out there” – those who achieve, compete, socialize easily, and are energized by the external [...]
Have you ever instantly started to feel anxious and insecure and you didn’t even deserve to live or to have any pleasure or security? You think this will never get any better even though you’ve been through these feelings before, maybe many times before. Maybe you were feeling ok until you got a critical message [...]
I work to help people make positive changes by providing a safe, supportive and trusting relationship. I can teach you to learn important self-help skills that can lead to clarity of purpose and self-confidence.
I am available for your questions by email or by calling (714) 960-2490. I welcome the opportunity to assist you and discuss treatment options.
