At times we can become flooded with anxiety or emotional pain. In these spaces, we need quick, effective ways of getting relief and putting an end to the spinning. Here are 5 steps I commonly use with clients that help diffuse intense emotional symptoms: Step 1 Remind yourself that thoughts and feelings come and go […]
Dr. Scott's Journal
Six Common Thinking Patterns that Feed Depression
1) All-or-Nothing Thinking The first thinking pattern that feed depression is all or nothing thinking. With this cognitive error the world and self are viewed as either all good or all bad. There is no gray. You are a success or a total failure. Your life is either good and worth living or completely miserable […]
Is it an Addiction or just a Bad Habit?
Not infrequently, I will be asked to put a label on a problem behavior. The spouse of a client will ask, “Does he have an addiction?” Or a client I am working with will say something along the lines of, “I drink too much but I don’t think I am an alcoholic…do you think I’m […]
