by Gina Nelson | Jul 24, 2024 | Anxiety
The World of Uncertainty Well here we are in a very interesting place in history. Our current president has withdrawn from the 2024 election and endorsed V.P. Kamala Harris as the candidate for the Democratic ticket. The secret service director Kimberly Cheatle just...
by Gina Nelson | Jul 4, 2023 | Anxiety
Anxiety is All About Uncertainty We live in a world where people want certainty. When a client comes in with a strong need to control their circumstances, or with a desire to try to prepare for all possible outcomes of a situation, it’s usually all about their...
by Gina Nelson | Oct 11, 2022 | Anxiety, Parenting, Teens
Emotional Intelligence One thing I’ve learned over 25 years in this field is that our emotional capabilities and abilities to recognize, name, and feel our emotions is something most of us lack. In fact, whether I’m sitting across from a teen or a 50 something year...
by Gina Nelson | Sep 13, 2022 | Anxiety, Wellbeing
Compounding Weariness Well, it got me! Yes, despite all the work I do to manage my wellness and self-care and stay in balance, sometimes Anxiety still creeps its way in. It’s sneaky…and even when I think I’m taking all the arrows of life with stride…Bam a rush of...
by Gina Nelson | Aug 30, 2022 | Anxiety, Teens
Anxiety Wasn’t Talked About Growing up, I lived in a pretty normal suburban house with a nuclear family, 2 siblings and a dog. Nobody ever talked about “Anxiety” or gave it that name… but the frenetic energy and buzzing within the home, the expectation of always...
by Gina Nelson | Feb 7, 2022 | Anxiety
Predictors of Teen Anxiety There are two very profound predictors that impact a teen’s anxiety level. In my practice, the two most common issues that I find are a teen’s Perfectionism and a sense of Not Belonging. The perfectionism is seen in many areas,...
