by Courtenay Monfore | Apr 27, 2020 | Anxiety, Blog, Brainspotting, Relationships, Therapy, Trauma
There is no shortage of ways past trauma can show up in your present world. A scent or sound can trigger a flashback or a brief conversation with an abusive relative who is still in your life can knock you off course for days. Your heightened reactive experiences as a...
by Courtenay Monfore | Apr 20, 2020 | Anxiety, Blog
I found this article from the New York Times about how worry, stress and anxiety affect us differently to be really helpful. I thought it might help you too. You probably experience worry, stress or anxiety at least once on any given day. Nearly 40 million people in...
by Courtenay Monfore | Apr 13, 2020 | Anxiety, Blog, Therapy
As many Americans will attest, “home, sweet home” isn’t always a stress-free zone. With April being Stress Awareness Month, here are tips designed to reduce stress at home. Homegrown stress can be traced to numerous sources – a noisy environment, an...
by Courtenay Monfore | Apr 6, 2020 | Blog, Relationships, Therapy
Life has been no party lately. Coronavirus has shattered our routines, pitched our economy into free fall and left us stunned. We’ve been stripped of our social safety nets, those customary conversations with neighbors, friends and family. We’re isolated and split off...