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  Transform Your Trauma, Unlock Your Purpose

  Posted on March 6, 2016 by Cathy Roberts in Anxiety, Depression, Psychotherapist Rockville MD

  “It is through the transformation of your personal trauma that your purpose will appear.” A colleague shared these words with me this week and they struck me as oh so true! All humans have experienced a multitude of traumas in our lifetimes. Small ones and large ones. Layers of small traumas can impact us as […]

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  Trauma and Joy Through The Generations

  Posted on October 20, 2014 by Cathy Roberts in Anxiety, Depression, grief and loss

  Twenty one years ago I witnessed my four year old daughter extend her arms into the air, curl her fingers a particular way and twirl around in an elegantly fluid dance move characteristic of dancers in Southeast Asia. The beauty and grace of her move took my breath away and I thought where did she […]

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  Anchor the Good to Release Depression and Anxiety

  Posted on October 13, 2014 by Cathy Roberts in Anxiety, Depression

  Does this scenario seem familiar: you are having a typical day, some things go well, others not so well. In the middle of it all someone makes a comment and suddenly you doubt yourself. You ruminate on the negative and dismiss the good. While this is an adaptive behavior and served us well through much […]

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  When You Are Falling, Dive

  Posted on June 9, 2014 by Cathy Roberts in Anxiety, Depression, Psychotherapist Rockville MD

  Many years ago, I counseled a woman who was bitterly grieving a loss that had occurred 50 years earlier. She recalled details as if they had happened yesterday. She was entrenched in her story. I don’t know whether her story shifted at some later point, but I was touched by her relentless pain. She taught […]

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  The Hidden Power of Emotions

  Posted on March 24, 2014 by Cathy Roberts in Psychotherapist Rockville MD

  Hello Everyone, Do you notice the contractions that happen as you think depressed thoughts or feel the sensations of grief and fear? Contraction is often our immediate response to threat, but it’s not a state we must remain in or even avoid. We can use the sensation to practice the healing techniques of emotional connection. […]

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  Bouncing Back: Keys to Resiliency

  Posted on March 10, 2014 by Cathy Roberts in Psychotherapist Rockville MD

  Do you experience depression or anxiety? Have you had one or more losses  or grief that you can’t seem to get over? This morning on Voices for Healing Talk Radio, my guest, Linda Graham, MFT, and I discussed her book, Bouncing Back: Rewiring Your Brain for Maximum Resilience and Well-Being. Linda’s book is filled with […]

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  Grief: 3 Tips to Help You Heal

  Posted on December 6, 2013 by Cathy Roberts in Anxiety, Depression, Psychotherapist Rockville MD

  The death of a loved one is one of the most profoundly painful experiences humans must bear. The feelings of sadness and pain may never completely dissolve. Over time we move on, at our own pace, as we find ways to incorporate our loss into our lives and continue

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  Three Practices for Depression and Anxiety Prevention

  Posted on November 11, 2013 by Cathy Roberts in Anxiety, Depression, Psychotherapist Rockville MD

  Here are three ways you can help yourself out when you are depressed or anxious. Even better, use these some variation of these three practices regularly, even when you are feeling terrific, and you may be able to prevent deep plunges into negativity and worry. Practice 1)  Connect with that which is bigger than you. […]

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  Why Psychotherapy?

  Posted on October 14, 2013 by Cathy Roberts in Anxiety, Depression, Psychotherapist Rockville MD

  We have so many healing modalities to choose from. Depressed? You can try diet, exercise, vitamins, acupuncture.  Anxious? Have you tried meditation, aromatherapy, affirmations, color therapy? All these modalities help some people some of the time. So why psychotherapy? In psychotherapy healing occurs through the connection that is established and maintained in the relationship between […]

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  What is Happiness?

  Posted on August 19, 2013 by Cathy Roberts in Anxiety, Depression, Psychotherapist Rockville MD

  Martin Seligman’s Positive Psychology work led to a plethora of research, books, and new thinking about happiness. What is happiness, though? Before you read on, stop for a moment, close your eyes, take a deep breath and bring to mind the last time you were happy, really happy. Now that you have the memory, bring […]

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