Anxiety Therapy in South Jersey @GainingGraceLLC There is so much talk around anxiety. There is actually a billboard in South Jersey that says, “Got Anxiety?” It is an ad stating that medical marijuana can relieve our anxiety. It feels like the ad is saying that if we are anxious, we are flawed and must need medication. It is important to know that feeling anxious is normal. Feeling anxious is normal, just like feeling sad is normal, just like feeling happy is normal. Read th

When we talk about ourselves we often criticize ourselves using should statements. For example, we might say statements like, "I should exercise," "I should attend more twelve step meetings," "I should fill out that job application," "I should be further along in life than I am." When we are saying these statements to ourselves we are ultimately judging ourselves. What is should based on? Why should we be completing these tasks? What is should compared to? I

Our world is created through our own perception. This thought has the power to be both devastating and empowering depending on the day. For example, if we perceive that the person driving the car that cut us off this morning is a jerk than we will go about our entire day thinking that person was a jerk. If we are in a really bad head space than we might even try to pull up next to them to really let them know that we are not happy with their driving. Our perception of them st

The benefits of therapy are endless. As humans, we are naturally imperfect living in a society that illustrates and expects perfectionism. Mothers are expected to maintain careers while juggling the majority of housework and raising a few children. Fathers are expected to happily provide financially for their children regardless of the circumstances. The pressures of society along with the the stigma surrounding mental illness and addiction is enough to make the most grounded