by lindsaycoats | Oct 30, 2019 | Counseling Services
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Counseling Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can occur after exposure to actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violence in one or more of the following ways: Directly experiencing the actual traumatic event...
by lindsaycoats | Oct 30, 2019 | Counseling Services
Bipolar Disorder (Type I and II) and Cyclothymic Disorder Counseling Many people believe because they have “mood swings” that they have a mood disorder or have bipolar. It is normal to experience different emotions throughout the day, even extremely opposite emotions...
by lindsaycoats | Oct 29, 2019 | Counseling Services
Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia) Counseling Social Anxiety is an irrational anxiety or fear of social interactions. It is characterized by excessive fear, discomfort, anxiety, and self-consciousness in social settings. Common triggers may include eating in...
by lindsaycoats | Oct 29, 2019 | Counseling Services
Insomnia Therapy What is Insomnia? Insomnia is difficulty initiating, maintaining sleep (frequently awakening at night, or problems returning to sleep), and early-morning awakening. The sleep difficulty occurs at least 3 nights per week and has been lasting for the...
by lindsaycoats | Oct 29, 2019 | Counseling Services
Panic Attacks and Panic Disorder Counseling Panic attacks is an abrupt intense fear or discomfort that reaches a peak within less than 10 minutes and includes 4 of the following: Palpitations, pounding heart, or accelerated heart rate Chest pain or discomfort...
by lindsaycoats | Oct 29, 2019 | Counseling Services
OCD Therapy Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is characterized by intrusive thoughts coupled with repetitive behaviors that are often time consuming and distressful to the individual. The individual recognizes the obsessive thoughts are excessive or unreasonable and...