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15 Ways To Promote Civil Dialogue & Avoid Losing Family & Friends Over Politics

Alicia H. Clark, PsyD — Tue, 21 May 2024 12:20:20 +0000

Few scenarios evoke more intense emotions than witnessing how people respond to the evolving political climate. Debates seep into everyday conversations, divergent views risk erupting into arguments, and tensions are running higher and higher. While we are exhausted from disagreements, we find ourselves unsure how to otherwise navigate these discussions especially when we fear losing…

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Feeling Anxiety About Dating? Here’s Why That’s Normal

Alicia H. Clark, PsyD — Thu, 09 Jun 2022 15:52:44 +0000

Whether you’re in a new relationship, or wanting to find one, it can be easy to feel anxiety about dating even as the common wisdom is that you are supposed to be having fun and basking in the glow of new love and euphoric feelings. Yet, feeling anxiety about dating, and even at the beginning…

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How to Help Someone With Anxiety About the Unknown

Alicia H. Clark, PsyD — Fri, 01 Apr 2022 17:43:56 +0000

It isn’t always easy to know how to help someone with anxiety, especially when we are sharing the same worries and concerns. When it comes to the unknowns in life, we have all had our fair share of facing and dealing with them. Global conflicts, pandemic lockdowns, loss, layoffs, and more. The worry about those…

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Wrestling With A Pandemic-Strained Relationship? Being Empathetic Can Help

Alicia H. Clark, PsyD — Fri, 30 Apr 2021 21:51:08 +0000

How many times has your partner told you they just need you to understand, not solve things, just understand where they are coming from? Just listen. Just let them express themselves. You hear them, you try being empathetic, but at the same time feel you feel stuck, like they are asking you to simply be…

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Finding Joy During The Holidays: Focus on Feelings Not Facts

Alicia H. Clark, PsyD — Sat, 21 Nov 2020 20:03:21 +0000

Planning for holidays can be challenging at the best of times, and finding joy during the holidays with COVID-19 restrictions can leave even the jolliest of us feeling overwhelmed fearing boredom, loneliness, and the unknown about how to make holidays feel like holidays. We don’t know how to plan for good times when the setup…

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5 Reasons Why Communication Is The Only Cure For How To Stop Feeling Lonely During The Pandemic

Alicia H. Clark, PsyD — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 14:59:36 +0000

For better or worse, the pace of change is accelerating and many people are struggling to keep up. Most everyone is feeling not quite at their best, and often these days, alone. In addition to the many demands of coping with COVID and other stressful current events, people are also wondering how to stop feeling…

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Understanding The Ins & Outs Of An Anxious Attachment Style (From A Therapist Who Knows)

Alicia H. Clark, PsyD — Fri, 28 Aug 2020 19:37:27 +0000

Do you know what anxious attachment is? It’s when you’re anxious for people to show you they love you. Your parents. Your friends. Your coworkers. Because you’re afraid they don’t love you, and you need reassurance. A constant question on your heart: They love me, they love me not, they love me, they love me…

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Dating: How to Spot Mr. Conceited in No Time Flat

Alicia H. Clark, PsyD — Sun, 23 Aug 2020 17:47:34 +0000

You want to go out with people who are confident yet ego-quelled, but somehow you often end up dating a conceited jerk. It isn’t hard to feel anxious when it comes to navigating being single and finding the right mate. How can you avoid Mr./Ms. Conceited before even agreeing to go out on a date,…

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I Want To Stop Thinking About Something. But How?

Alicia H. Clark, PsyD — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 14:05:16 +0000

With so many unknowns and things on the horizon you may not want to think about, it isn’t hard to dread what may lie ahead, and have a hard time NOT thinking about it. To illustrate this point, there’s a joke that if someone tells you to go into a corner and not think about a…

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In A Relationship With Someone With Anxiety During COVID-19? Try This.

Alicia H. Clark, PsyD — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 15:45:48 +0000

Are you in a relationship with someone with anxiety, living in the same house? Most often, we address this challenge from our perspective – the person who’s trying to cope with someone else who has anxiety. But what about the person who suffers from anxiety? Isn’t it hard for them vis-a-vis others in their house?…

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