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What is ADHD? Dealing with adult ADHD can be difficult and frustrating. The symptoms can have a negative impact on learning, relationships, and work/life balance. If you are trying to cope with adult ADHD, remember you are not alone and it’s not a failed normal. There are over 10 million adults diagnosed with adult ADHD. Well into adulthood, symptoms of

What Are Negative Core Beliefs? Negative core beliefs are long standing, negative views we have of ourselves.  In general, core beliefs are the stories we have in our head about ourselves, our lives  and the people around us. Core beliefs are the pieces that make up our sense of self, our judgments, and the ways in which we perceive the

Have you ever had a relationship where it felt like the two of you didn’t fit together well? Maybe you had different needs, expectations, communication styles, and ways of giving and receiving intimacy. It can be heartbreaking to be in a relationship that doesn’t mesh well. Many times relationships don’t work out for many reasons, but one aspect that most

What is Social Anxiety? Most of us can feel nervous in new or high-pressure social situations; things like a first date, a job interview, a new school, etc.  It can be a little stressful when you don’t know what to expect or how things will play out. We might even feel a bit unsettled in our stomach–or get the  “butterflies”

What is emotional numbness? Have you ever felt like you can’t make sense of the world around you? Or like you’re spending all of your time going through the motions of life, not actually living it? You might feel isolated, confused, forgetful, zoned out, tired, or empty inside. Feeling this way is known as emotional numbness. When you feel emotionally

Does this scenario sound familiar? You attempt to have a conversation with your teen and it quickly turns into an unpleasant situation? Your teen starts to shut down, or maybe they start yelling and spewing insults. Do you feel defeated and helpless when your teen makes statements like “you don’t understand me, you just don’t get it, I hate my

How many times in the last month have you felt any of the following: Feeling this way doesn’t feel good, does it? It can be tough to break out of a spiral of negative and self-blaming thoughts. Many of these thoughts can be traced back to low self-esteem. If you’re experiencing thoughts like these regularly, then you might be dealing

Have you ever tripped up on your words in front of your boss, fell in front of someone or made a mistake on an important task at work? All of sudden you get a barrage of harsh thoughts that tells you things like “you’re so stupid” or “you’re not smart enough” or “you can’t do anything right”? This voice might

What does it really mean to be a perfectionist? It sounds good at first, right? Being perfect all the time seems like it would be a positive thing. Maybe you think of someone with a perfectly clean home, a productive daily routine, someone who exudes overall energy and has their life in order. These might be common stereotypes of perfectionists,

Do you ever struggle with negative thinking? The vast majority of our thoughts are at best random, and at worst destructive. Negative thoughts are really just a part of being human. When we feel depressed, we are more likely to get stuck in cycles of repetitive ruminating thoughts- think pressing replay several times on a bad movie scene. We may regret