Peace is essential to your life. Why? Peace reduces stress. Peace attracts positive people, places and things. Peace makes life easier! #counselinghaddonfieldnj08033 www.instrumentalchangellc.com colleenbrigidfitzpatrickmswlcswch
How To Manage Your Mood
Mood instability effects both you and your relationships.Here are some effective ways to better manage your moods. First, you need to believe you have the ability to manage your mood. Second, clearly explain to your friend or partner that you are having difficulty. Third, be sure to get proper rest and nutrition. Never underestimate the…
How to Decrease Depression By Being You
Depression can be caused by many factors. One common factor is when we are not our genuine self. When we hide our true self, it causes frustration which leads to depression. Learn to be your true self from counseling. #counselinghaddonfieldnj08033 www.instrumentalchanges@gmail.com www.instrumentalchangellc.com Colleen Brigid Fitzpatrick, LCSW, CH
Sit with It : The Key To Making Good Decisions
Are you struggling with anxiety? One technique that I teach clients is to “sit with it”. What does this mean? It means to think things over. Many times in life we need to make decisions. When you struggle with anxiety, making a decision can significantly increase that anxiety. Sit with it. Take your time, perhaps…
Avoiding Monday Meltdowns
Monday mornings tend to cause anxiety for many people.Here are a few quick tips to avoid meltdowns on mondays:Go to bed early.Really early!!Write a list of all calls, texts and emails that need to be sent on sunday.Pick out all clothes, jewlery and shoes on sunday. These are just a few quick tips. If you…
How Pets Reduce Anxiety
All pets are welcomed at my office at 8 East Kings Highway in Haddonfield, NJ. Why? Much current research states that pets can significantly reduce anxiety. My office has seen it all, birds, cats, dogs and much more exotic!!! Anxiety and panic can be crippling disorders for millions of people in every place in the…
How To Manage Emotional Hunger
Emotional hunger is defined as an increase in food intake related to negative emotional states. Some common circumstances that may be related to emotional hunger may be anxiety, depression, relationship issues, grief and so much more. This may end up being a destructive pattern unless you seek counseling. Here are some tips for better managing…
Dream As Deep As The Ocean
When looking for counseling near Haddonfield, New Jersey, you need to find someone to help you make your dreams a reality. Counseling and Coaching can help you identify, clarify and plan for the future. Perhaps something is wrong and you just cannot put your finger on it. Maybe you feel you are capable of more….
Progress, Not Perfection
The word progress is defined as forward or onward movement toward a destination. When measuring progress, there are a few things to keep in mind. First of all, always remember the old saying ” Rome was not built in a day.” Second, do not have unrealistic expectations. Third, the fact of the matter is that…
Hope Heals
Hope can help us decrease anxiety as well as depression. Hope can be defined as a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen. Hope is being positive as well as optomistic. Hope creates possibilities. Hope is something that can be learned through counseling. When you have hope, you can decrease negativity…