Areas of Expertise
Specific Anxiety Conditions and Symptoms
Generalized Anxiety: anxiety and worry that is uncontrollable about a number of events or situations
Panic Disorder: recurrent unexpected panic attacks (sudden severe anxiety onset) accompanied by a number of physiological symptoms (e.g. heart palpitations, sweating, impending doom)
Social Anxiety: marked anxiety and fear about one or more social situations for which the person fears scrutiny by others
Attention Deficit/With or Without Hyperactivity
Inattention problems: paying close attention to details; sustaining attention and mental effort; not following through; organizing tasks; losing things; easily distractible
Hyperactivity/Impulsivity Problems: physical restlessness; talking excessively; blurting out answers/statements; difficulty waiting one's turn; intruding on others
Adult Child-to-Parent Problematic Interactions
"Adulting" is a challenge when one persistently responds to triggering adult child-parent interactions with the same reinforcing and painful behaviors. Learn to stop trying to get something from "out there" (especially from your parent) through a better relationship with yourself.