Stop Suppressing Emotions: A Better Way to Manage Unwanted Feelings

Posted on June 28, 2023 by Caty Coffey

It’s not groundbreaking to tell you that stuffing your feelings isn’t the best way to deal with them. Even if suppressing emotions is your preferred method (or the only method you know), you’re probably aware that it’s not a top-tier coping … Continue reading →

How Do I Calm My Anxious Child? Practical Strategies To Help Kids Deal

Posted on July 6, 2022 by Mary Carol Damon

The Fight with Worry As a parent, it can be overwhelming to figure out the best way to respond to your anxious child. You’ve been there – you struggle to figure out how to convince them that there is a slim-to-none chance of … Continue reading →

Breaking the Silence and Quieting the Cycle

Posted on January 27, 2021 by Michelle Buckner

During a recent session, I was struck by something my client said. This client was highlighting how much emphasis goes into breaking the stigma of mental health and speaking up about certain topics like suicide, domestic violence and anxiety–but no one … Continue reading →

Do You Feel Stuck in Emotional Pain?

Posted on March 29, 2018 by Watershed Contributor

Your Pain May Have Become Comfortable Pain, hurt, hardships, wounds… we all experience them. Some we can bounce back from, and others we have a harder time with. Do you feel stuck in your pain? Do you feel movement towards … Continue reading →

Mindfulness Therapy Heals Past Trauma

Posted on August 9, 2017 by Watershed Contributor

A Mindful Way of Healing Traumatic Memories While driving home from work, it hit, and this time I didn’t have to pull over. I had practiced mindfulness enough with this specific traumatic memory that I was able to walk myself … Continue reading →

Anxiety: A Problem with Boundaries

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Caty Coffey

It’s 4:00 on Sunday afternoon. You still have, among other things, three loads of laundry to do, groceries that need buying, a dog to bathe, dinner to cook (and eat and clean up), and two bathrooms to disinfect. Add one … Continue reading →