anxiety

We’ve all been there. Scared, worried, and afraid. Not sure how something will play out, not sure if we can handle what lies ahead. Fear is a powerful player in our lives. It often acts as a big red stop sign, saying “No, turn back! Danger ahead. You can’t do …

Is the fear of making a mistake keeping you from trying something new? Is the fear of failing standing in the way of your dreams?   If so, you are not alone. The fear of making a mistake often stands in the way of vulnerability, risk, and courage, and in …

  If not you, then who?   I recently scribbled this question in the margin of my day planner, and I’ve found myself repeating this question a lot this week. So many of us have big dreams, deep hopes, and a desire to be a part of meaningful change. Yet it’s …

If you’re a worrier, you probably often find yourself anxious about the future, fretting about the unknown, and predicting every possible outcome. You might be surprised to hear that worry, anxiety, and fear are a normal, and sometimes healthy, part of life. The challenge is when we let this worry …

There are a few words and phrases that I’m pretty tuned into with clients in therapy. Words or phrases that tend to get us humans into trouble. Words and phrases that keep us feeling stuck, pressured, or guilty. Phrases that reinforce the unhealthy and dysfunctional cycles we sometimes get ourselves …

Anxiety is without a doubt one of the most common issues I get questions about on Dr. Allison, and it is also one of the primary reasons clients come to see me in private practice. Fear, doubt, and worry are a normal part of life, yet for many people, these …

Emotions want to run the show. They want to hijack the driver’s seat, grab the wheel, and completely control where we go and how we get there. And that, as most of us know, does not typically work out well.   Now don’t get me wrong, emotions absolutely deserve a …