Ruth Babcock, LCSW

When something in your life challenges your ability to live deeply and fully, therapy is helpful. Working together we focus on what gets in your way. It could be anxiety, depression, interpersonal issues, chronic stress, illness, trauma or something unique to your past. There can be many challenges in life, and finding the right support when you need it can make a huge difference. Everyone has the capacity to live with more clarity, connectedness and joy, and it is my pleasure to assist in enabling that.

 

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Progressive Muscle Relaxation, a tool to destress.
Progressive Muscle Relaxation, a tool to destress.

It’s normal to feel anxious when socially isolated and uncertain of the future. As mentioned in my previous article regarding the pandemic, we can’t control the virus but we can control our response to it. Progressive muscle relaxation is one of many tools we can use to help us stay calm and relaxed. Mayo clinic, among other well renowned mental healh sites, recommends using this technique before bedtime to help induce sleep. It can also be used during stressful points in our day, or to help us stay grounded and centered. Like most skills, it takes practice and time to to be used effectively. During this pandemic, I will offer other calming strategies in my blogs. Take care and be well. This article is from “Between Sessions”.

So You've Made a Mistake. Where Do You Go from Here?
So You've Made a Mistake. Where Do You Go from Here?

When we make a mistake, do we usually beat ourselves up, or do we have the attitude that we’ll do better next time? Each of these responses is a reflection of our underlying self-esteem. Fortunately, we can choose to change our attitudes and interrupt self-defeating thoughts and behaviors utilizing Cognitive Behavior Therapy. The following GoodTherapy article by Cedar Barstow, MEd, CHT, outlines these cognitive strategies. More Here.

Jump-Start Emotional Healing
Jump-Start Emotional Healing

Fear is a normal reaction to perceived dangerous situations. But what if we are perceiving danger where it doesn't exist? And, how do we respond when it does? The following article from Good Therapy, "4 Steps to Break Free from Fear," offers some useful strategies. More Here.

Resiliency
Resiliency

Problems in life are inevitable. Resilience means we have the internal emotional strength to address and recover from the difficulties life throws at us. Consider the comments and suggestions from the following Good Therapy article on resiliency. More Here.

“When the risk to remain tight in the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” —Anais Nin