by Paul Rose | Mar 8, 2017 | Anxiety Disorders & CBT, Depression, Handling Stress, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Sleep Issues
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) was developed by Dr. Aaron T. Beck in the 1960s. He understood how important thoughts and feelings were to specific situations, and felt they were not being adequately reported during psychotherapy sessions. Dr. Beck found that...
by Paul Rose | Aug 29, 2016 | Anxiety Disorders & CBT, Behavior Issues, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
In today’s world, there are lots of scary things for kids to be worried about like the first day of school, getting invited to a birthday party, or monsters under the bed. Mild forms of anxiety are considered normal and every child suffers from it at different phases...
by Paul Rose | Jul 6, 2016 | Anxiety Disorders & CBT, Depression, Handling Stress, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
These days, there seems to be no escaping disturbing news coverage of shocking events around our nation. With increasing reports of mass shootings on school campuses, in movie theaters, and most recently, the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, these tragedies not only affect...
by Paul Rose | Apr 25, 2016 | Anxiety Disorders & CBT, Depression, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a paralyzing or numbing fear that happens after someone has witnessed or suffered a traumatic or life-threatening event such as a natural disaster, physical or sexual assault, the death of a loved one, a serious accident, or...
by Paul Rose | Nov 19, 2015 | Anxiety Disorders & CBT, Depression, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a form of therapy that was developed by Francine Shapiro, Ph.D. in 1990, and was initially used to help veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders (PTSD) with great success. It is now being used to treat other...
by Paul Rose | Oct 27, 2015 | Anxiety Disorders & CBT, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
People often think that traumatic experiences are rare in children; however, studies indicate that 7 out of 10 children will be exposed to a shocking or disturbing situation before they reach the age of 16. This may create a “post-traumatic stress disorder” (PTSD)...