Last month, our theme was “relationship anxiety”. We chose this topic because it is such a prevalent form of anxiety, with relationships so often in the spotlight of our human experience. But from our Deconstructing Anxiety model*, we know that any kind of anxiety,...
Did you know that more Americans suffer from anxiety disorders than any other mental health problem? Nearly 18% of American adults have a diagnosed anxiety disorder.* Some are even calling anxiety “the other pandemic“. Anyone who has suffered from an anxiety disorder...
Relationship anxiety is a relatively new term on the scene. It connotes a variety of unpleasant responses to stressors in a relationship. A simple Google search of the term shows that there is no consensus on its meaning. Nevertheless, more and more people are...
One of the primary forms of relationship anxiety we see in therapy is, no surprise, the jealous partner. Jealousy can be an extremely painful emotion, deconstructing straight down to a core fear of loss of love. The thinking goes “I am not as worthy as the person I am...
While we hope that a relationship we have invested so much in can be “saved“, there is no question that sometimes we must learn how to leave a toxic relationship. And there’s also no question that the idea of leaving can be fraught with considerable relationship...