Emotion Regulation

Introduction to Emotional Dysregulation You have a variety of feelings.  Some are pleasant, some are unpleasant.  They all serve a purpose.  For a variety of reasons, called vulnerabilities, some people are more sensitive or react more strongly to distress, take...

Mindfulness Using the Serenity Prayer

The Serenity Prayer may serve as a reminder of what steps you need to take to live a happier life.   While the term “prayer” may turn some people off, I encourage you to think about it more as a plan.  The first part talks about staying focused on your end goal.  The...

What Your Symptoms May Mean

Everything you feel, sense, think and do is caused by communication between your nerves with the help of chemical messengers called neurotransmitters. As humans, for better or worse, our “higher order” thinking is able to over-ride sensory input and tell us there is a...