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From Childhood Experiences to Daily Stress—What Triggers Anxiety?
By Alena Gerst, LCSW | Founder, Director, Psychotherapist Anxiety remains one of the most common mental health conditions in the world. It affects millions of
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Mindfulness, Therapy, and More: How Can You Deal with Anxiety?
By Alena Gerst, LCSW | Founder, Director, Psychotherapist Anxiety is one of the most common mental health issues in the world. In the U.S. alone,
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How to cope in divisive political climate
By Alena Gerst, LCSW | Founder, Director, Psychotherapist The election might be behind us, but there’s no denying we’re still living in a divisive political
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Why Anxiety Can Be Hard to Spot in Perfectionists
By Alena Gerst, LCSW | Founder, Director, Psychotherapist If you consider yourself a perfectionist, you will know what I’m about to write about. Perfectionists are
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Overcoming Decision-Making Anxiety
By Alena Gerst, LCSW | Founder, Director, Psychotherapist You know the drill. You have two choices and you dread having to make the call. Which
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Breaking Down Anxiety: What It Means and Why It Happens
By Alena Gerst, LCSW | Founder, Director, Psychotherapist As of 2023, it was estimated that about 4% of the world’s population dealt with some kind
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Coping Strategies for People Facing Threats to Their Rights
By Alena Gerst, LCSW | Founder, Director, Psychotherapist A new president has just taken office, and if you were feeling uncomfortable, unsafe, and uncertain back
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Fostering Resilience in the Face of Anxiety During Times of Social or Political Upheaval
By Alena Gerst, LCSW | Founder, Director, Psychotherapist The world is often unpredictable. When periods of social or political upheaval heighten anxiety and uncertainty, feelings
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5 Effective Ways to Calm Yourself During an Anxiety Attack
By Alena Gerst, LCSW | Founder, Director, Psychotherapist An anxiety attack can be a scary experience to go through. Most of us can remember in
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Anxiety + Decision Making Fatigue = Burnout
By Alena Gerst, LCSW | Founder, Director, Psychotherapist It’s Tuesday afternoon. You look at the clock and see that it’s time to do that thing.