Health at Every Size ® – A movement we, at Gaithersburg Counseling Center, stand by! Health means so many different things to different people and comes in many different forms. In the 1940’s, the World Health Organization defined health as a “state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of…
How to Choose the “Right” Therapist Finding the right therapist can be overwhelming, especially during a stressful time. Many people seek therapy during a time of distress and even if it is not a challenging time, asking for help is often difficult for many people. There is good news though: finding a therapist is easier…
Based on the recent long stretches of rainy, cloudy, cool spring weather you may wonder about the effect this environment might have on your mood and depression. Looking out the window on a rainy day can feel almost underwhelming where you just want to crawl back into bed and stay there. If you are already…
Self Care and Mindfulness seem to be the buzz words were here these days in the self help and therapy world. Do you know what self care really means? Or what it may mean to you? Self-care is intentionally taking care of your “self” and who you are. It is giving yourself the time, love,…
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner! (Grunt, groan, tears, yippee). The feelings about Valentine’s Day are mixed! Whether or not you have a significant other or not, everyone has his/her own feelings about the 14th of February, the day that we have come to recognize as a day of love. I took an informal…
The end of one year and the beginning of a new allows us the opportunity to reflect on the past. We can take this time to consider what we want to take forward and what we might prefer to leave behind. Plenty of us have a piece or two of our lives that we would…
While it might be the most wonderful time of the year for some, for others it may be a difficult time to manage. The happy picture of the family gathered around the table, decorating the Christmas tree, or lighting the menorah may be real for many. There are others that have a different kind of…
To some degree, we all face doubts and struggle at times with self-esteem. Thinking about improving your own self-esteem can seem daunting, overwhelming, and raise many other feelings, possibly even related to how you feel about yourself. While working with a therapist to understand how you feel about yourself and how you may have arrived…
Many of us experience anxiety on a regular basis. Anxiety can show up in various ways and times and sometimes at really inconvenient moments! Most individuals can identify with the physical and emotional symptoms that can be associated with anxiety, such as feeling overwhelmed, unable to think clearly, feeling panicky,shortness of breath, racing heart, difficulty…
Many can relate to the lethargic symptoms associated with the lack of a good nights sleep. Without a routine good nights rest the effects of sleeplessness can be felt in daily functioning at both home and work. Sleeplessness can be a factor or symptom in some mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety. There…
