Pre-, Mid-, and Post-Care Tips to Enhance Your Therapy Experience
Psychotherapy (or simply "therapy", as it will be identified in the rest of this post) is both an immensely rewarding, and especially...
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Durel Williams
- Aug 30, 2023
- 3 min
Rest, Reset, Regulate
Busy seems to be the new normal these days. We become so easily caught up with the hustle and bustle of home and family life, work...
Durel Williams
- Nov 7, 2022
- 3 min
Reassess Your Stress
The fall season is usually a very busy time of year. For one thing, it involves back to school, which means a change up of schedules and...
Durel Williams
- Jan 21, 2022
- 3 min
It's Time to Confront Your Love-Hate Relationship With Accountability
Whenever the word "accountability" comes up in a conversation, there are usually mixed reactions to it. It's a little like exercise:...
Durel Williams
- Dec 21, 2020
- 2 min
After 2020, How Do We Look Ahead?
How exactly do we describe 2020 in a way that accurately captures it? Wildfires in Australia and California, a global pandemic that...
Durel Williams
- May 6, 2020
- 3 min
Could this be Anxiety (that I'm feeling)? (Part 2)
In my last blog post, "Could this be anxiety (that I'm feeling)? Part 1", I outlined how anxiety shows up in a variety of ways, including...
Durel Williams
- Apr 23, 2020
- 4 min
Could this be Anxiety (that I'm feeling)? (Part 1)
"...as much as we encourage paying attention to and treating anxiety, many people may not actually know when they are experiencing anxiety.
Durel Williams
- Mar 26, 2020
- 4 min
Adjusting to the New Normal of COVID-19
A lot has changed since the last blog post on Managing Your Anxiety During the Coronavirus Outbreak The global stats on #COVID19 have...
Durel Williams
- Mar 10, 2020
- 3 min
Managing Your Anxiety During the Coronavirus Outbreak
The Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak across the globe has undoubtedly stoked fears and panic regarding our health and safety in the...
Durel Williams
- Feb 4, 2020
- 3 min
Tackle Stress and Anxiety with These Quick Tips
We've all been there at some point. We try to juggle multiple demands related to home, work, relationships, hobbies - only to collapse in...
Durel Williams
- Dec 30, 2019
- 4 min
Keep Your New Year's Goals On Track With These Tips
It's that time of year again! The holiday festivities are almost over, and as the buzz from the joy (and chaos) wears off, the guilt from...
Durel Williams
- Dec 3, 2019
- 5 min
5 Myths About Grief
It's the holiday season, and while that means happy moments and pleasant memories for many, there are others who find the holidays to be...
Durel Williams
- Nov 20, 2019
- 4 min
Preparing For Your Initial Consultation
So after weighing whether or not you should start therapy, you've decided to set up an initial consultation with a therapist. If this is...
Durel Williams
- Nov 6, 2019
- 2 min
Got the SADs? Here's what you should know
Have you noticed changes in your mood and general well-being with the change of the seasons? For many people (approximately 2 to 3% of...
Durel Williams
- Oct 10, 2019
- 2 min
Should I start therapy?
A common question people ask when contemplating starting therapy is "Is this such a big deal to be going to therapy about it?" In therapy...
Durel Williams
- Sep 18, 2019
- 2 min
Attachment Styles and Adult Relatonships
In previous blog post we looked at attachment styles and how they form the foundation of how we understand ourselves and our...
Durel Williams
- Sep 5, 2019
- 3 min
The Basics of Co-Regulation
In my last blog post I identified ways in which parents can support their children who experience back-to-school anxiety. The steps I...
Durel Williams
- Aug 30, 2019
- 3 min
The ABCs of Back-to-School Anxiety
It's that time of year again! The beginning of the new school year can be a time of excitement, as well as dread - depending on who you...
Durel Williams
- Aug 16, 2019
- 3 min
Attachment Styles: What they are and why they matter
In discussions about child development you may hear the word "attachment" a lot. In recent years it has become even more significant in...
Durel Williams
- Aug 1, 2019
- 3 min
Helpful Tips for Having a Difficult Conversation
We all have to have them at some point. That conversation with a loved one or a close friend - that chat you were dreading and trying...
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