by Courtenay Monfore | Oct 18, 2021 | Anxiety, Therapy
Exhaustion, feelings of cynicism, and reduced professional efficacy are all symptoms of burnout, which the World Health Organization1 calls an “organizational phenomenon.” While burnout is preventable, we’re all at risk of experiencing it. One of the surprising ways...
by Courtenay Monfore | Oct 11, 2021 | Anxiety, Therapy, Trauma
Have you ever thought, “What is wrong with me?” If so, you are not alone. Nearly everyone, from time to time, has had that thought. For some, it’s a fleeting moment of self-doubt, while for others it might be a lifelong feeling of not measuring up or not being good...
by Courtenay Monfore | Oct 4, 2021 | Relationships, Therapy
How can you tell if someone is right for you? Getting to know someone you really like is wonderful. You feel as if you could conquer the world. You stay up all night getting to know the other person and daydream about when you might see them again. And there is a good...
by Courtenay Monfore | Sep 27, 2021 | Relationships, Therapy
See the cascade of events that can lead to infidelity. WHAT WENT WRONG? It is hurtful and devastating when an affair shatters a relationship’s trusted stability. It leaves both partners to pick up the pieces before starting all over again, which is painful. One of the...
by Courtenay Monfore | Sep 20, 2021 | Relationships, Therapy
Have a conversation that matters.In a dating relationship, getting to know each other is key. Every date, text, call, and interaction has the potential for you both to discover more about each other’s inner worlds. The more you learn about each other, the more you can...
by Courtenay Monfore | Sep 13, 2021 | Relationships, Therapy, Trauma
While our culture is death-obsessed in the morbid curiosity sense, we are also a grief-avoidant society. I learned this when working with clients and when my brother died. People, it turns out, so often don’t like to be around folks who are sad, nor do they know how...
by Courtenay Monfore | Sep 6, 2021 | Blog, Relationships, Therapy, Trauma
Want a fulfilling relationship? It all begins with knowing and healing the real you. “Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.” – Rumi Our Need for Love Human beings are not made to...
by Courtenay Monfore | Aug 30, 2021 | Anxiety, Blog, Therapy
What Is Imposter Syndrome? Impostor syndrome (IS) refers to an internal experience of believing that you are not as competent as others perceive you to be. While this definition is usually narrowly applied to intelligence and achievement, it has links to perfectionism...
by Courtenay Monfore | Aug 2, 2021 | Anxiety, Therapy, Trauma
Anxiety in the workplace is a serious problem. What can you do to stay calm, rational, and productive when dealing with a stressful situation? When U.S. Marine Corp Officer Jake D.’s vehicle drove over an explosive device in Afghanistan, he looked down to see his legs...
by Courtenay Monfore | Jul 26, 2021 | Anxiety, Therapy
Chronic overthinking, also known as the “killer of productivity”, “destroyer of decision-making” and “problem-solving gone wrong” isn’t much different from splitting reality into multiple universes. In fact, it’s even more confusing. If you’ve ever played out a mental...
