by Dr. Anita Sanz | Apr 16, 2023 | Therapy, On The Couch
We’re Off to See the Therapist! Clients come to therapy with many different expectations, wants, and needs. Some people want their therapist to just be there and listen to them… an experience they don’t get very often and one they need to be able to understand...
by Dr. Anita Sanz | Apr 16, 2023 | Depression, Therapy
If you’ve been diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder, then I don’t have to tell you that you are dealing with one of the most challenging mental health diagnoses that exist. After Anorexia Nervosa, it’s the diagnosis in our field most likely to lead to death. Surviving the...
by Dr. Anita Sanz | Apr 12, 2023 | Anxiety, Therapy
An interesting study just released this week showed that all other factors being equal, people who believed that stress was having an adverse effect on their health had double the risk of heart attack compared to people who did not believe that stress...
by Dr. Anita Sanz | Apr 12, 2023 | Anxiety, Therapy
Vacation Poor America Of all developed countries in the world, Americans are the worst at taking time off from work. Compared to the good people in England, France, Germany, Spain, Brazil, Norway, Denmark, Italy, and Sweden (I can go on), the good people in the...
by Dr. Anita Sanz | Apr 11, 2023 | Therapy, On The Couch
There are hundreds of symptoms that can indicate a mental health issue is developing, but it can be difficult to know when to pay attention to them and when they are not a concern. Here is a relatively simple way to be able to assess whether you are experiencing...
by Dr. Anita Sanz | Apr 10, 2023 | Therapy, On The Couch
“No pain, no gain!” Is psychotherapy supposed to hurt? Is it necessary to wear waterproof mascara to every session? Are you going to be a royal mess after you spill your guts out on the floor and have to scoop them back up after “our time is...
