Disordered eating involves behaviors and symptoms similar to eating disorders but with less severity and frequency, often including dieting. Dr. Nicole Cross will be leading an in-person, 12-week, Eating Disorder Skills Group starting on September 20, 2024 open to individuals with disordered eating and body image concerns.

Experiencing consistent trouble sleeping can be quite problematic. Cognitive behavior therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is a short, structured, evidence-based approach to treating sleep difficulty that focuses on the connection between thoughts, behaviors, and sleep.

Magnification and minimization is a type of cognitive distortion where certain aspects of a situation are exaggerated while other aspects are downplayed or ignored.

Social Anxiety Disorder often overlaps with harshly judging one’s own physical appearance.

Generational trauma is trauma that extends from one generation to the next. We review some examples and discuss how to break the cycle of generational trauma.

Our thoughts and feelings influence our behavior (and vice versa), and if you believe you can achieve a goal, you are more likely to put in the work to achieve it.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy or DBT for teens can effectively treat a range of mental health concerns including depression, anxiety, and substance abuse.

High-functioning anxiety refers to the experience of appearing confident, organized, and well-functioning on the outside while feeling internally anxious.

Emetophobia is the fear of vomit or vomiting. Many people with emetophobia experience an intense fear of throwing up which can include seeing vomit, being around someone who is vomiting, or vomiting themselves.

Our society rewards productivity, and it is common to push ourselves constantly. The harmful effects of not slowing down can be insidious…

Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) involves avoiding everyday demands or tasks typically due to feeling anxious about them.

When discussing trauma, some people talk about Big T trauma and little t trauma. Here's how they differ and the potential effect they can have on you.

Perseverance is the ability to be persistent even when things are difficult, or there is no immediate success—in other words, to keep going. Perseverance can help you reach a meaningful goal, is an important predictor of achievement, and is a way to build self-confidence and a sense of capability.

It is natural to want to avoid unpleasant or uncomfortable feelings and physical sensations, to think of them negatively, or to try to make them go away. For example, if I feel embarrassed, I might think, “I hate feeling this way.” Or, if I feel anxious or am in physical pain, I might think, “This feels awful. I need it to go away.”

All-or-nothing thinking is a typical and common unhelpful thinking pattern that categorizes things into one of two extremes: in other words, all or nothing.

Cleithrophobia is the fear or phobia of being trapped. The term comes from the Greek word cleithro which means to shut or close. People with cleithrophobia may feel fear when they are locked in a small space such as a bathroom stall.

Anticipatory anxiety refers to the anxiety you experience when you fear something negative is going to happen. It is anxiety about the future, about what could happen, not what is currently happening.

Contamination OCD is a type of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) that causes individuals to obsess over the idea of being contaminated, contracting an illness, or the spread of germs.

Unconditional self-acceptance and worth are distinct from our abilities, accomplishments, or appearance. Self-acceptance is a practice that includes reframing negative thoughts and practicing personal values. It's a skill you can practice and strengthen over time.

According to Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, everyone experiences five stages of grief. Understanding these stages may shine some light on emotions you may be experiencing after a loss.