Mindset Archives - Alicia H. Clark PsyD

Coping with Cancer? Top Ways To More Than Hang In There – FindAPsychologist.org

Alicia H. Clark, PsyD — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 01:08:27 +0000

Receiving a cancer diagnosis may be among the most stressful life events one can imagine, paving a road ahead that can be scary and daunting to say the least. And yet, coping with cancer can also be a meaningful catalyst to seize life’s possibilities, with the proper tools and mindset. Recognizing one’s feelings, defining one’s desires…

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Managing Anxiety in a Crisis: 3 Steps to Thrive

Alicia H. Clark, PsyD — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 15:19:28 +0000

A crisis happens in an instant, and our anxiety adaptively rises to the occasion to assist us in quickly handling it. However, too much anxiety can be a hindrance. Yerkses Dodson curve underscores this visually – we need enough anxiety to function adaptively, but too much cripples us (see below). In a crisis, we often…

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Surviving an Affair – The Basics

Alicia H. Clark, PsyD — Sun, 29 Sep 2013 15:25:14 +0000

Surviving an affair is very challenging, but possible if two people have the right attitude. This is hard when there has been betrayal, and often lying and deceit. In my work with couples and infidelity, I have noticed a few things that are key to surviving an affair. Here are a few basics. Success hinges…

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Growing through Life Change: Turning Anxiety into Action

Alicia H. Clark, PsyD — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 22:32:45 +0000

Growing through Life Change Salon Topic at The Belizean Grove/Tara Fall Mini Conference in Washington DC September 27, 2013 Handout: Anxiety can be debilitating and it is not uncommon to get trapped in a downward spiral. Yet anxiety, in and of itself, is not necessarily a bad thing – It is probably the most powerful and…

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Break Anxiety’s Downward Spiral – Turning Anxiety into Action

Alicia H. Clark, PsyD — Sun, 23 Jun 2013 23:38:00 +0000

Anxiety can be debilitating and it is not uncommon to get trapped in it’s cruel downward spiral. There is hope, however, and the following five steps can break anxiety’s downward spiral and transform your anxiety into action. “We all know that at some level we have to act. Finding the courage to take action is…

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