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Behavioral Activation: Ways to begin to get out of anxiety and depression
February 8, 2021
A client, we will call Timothy, made an initial appointment with me at JourneyPure Melbourne several years ago to talk about his struggle with symptoms of anxiety and depression. Timothy’s story was not all that unusual in many ways. He […]
Read MoreEmotional Impact of COVID-19
August 10, 2020
As COVID 19 continues to linger across our nation, the effects of the virus are becoming clear. While the physical toll the virus takes on those afflicted is obvious, we are starting to see how quarantine and “shelter in place” […]
Read MoreSelfie Culture Needs to Find Purpose
January 25, 2018
My wife and I were at a party several weeks ago and decided that it would be incredibly important to take a quick selfie so that we could post about our evening on all the social media platforms. It felt […]
Read MoreThoughtful Eating vs. Emotional Eating
April 11, 2017
So I had a rough day a few weeks ago. Nothing major happened, just a long day at the office with lots of surprises. Luckily, I had a big date planned with my wife later in the evening that served […]
Read MoreLife Lessons From a Dog Named Sugar
September 6, 2016
This is a picture of Sugar, a retriever that belongs to a close friend of mine. I first met Sugar a couple of years ago and found that she was a “very active dog”. Well, that’s what I told […]
Read MoreYour Story’s Not Over Yet
September 9, 2015
September is National Suicide Prevention Month, September 7th through 13th is National Suicide Prevention Week, and September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day. Why is it that we take a month long to raise awareness? Maybe it’s because of the […]
Read MoreYou Are NOT Alone
May 20, 2015
Everyone feels blue or sad from time to time, but these feelings typically are short-lived and pass within a few days. Depression is a mood disorder that affects how you feel, think and behave and can lead to a variety […]
Read MoreWhy Your Smartphone is Making You Depressed
April 13, 2015
When I first met with a young woman I will call Shelly several months ago, I must admit I was a bit confused about what was going on with her diagnostically. She just didn’t seem to fit the usual categories […]
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