Negative and/or fearful patterns of thought are almost always present as a symptom of depression, anxiety, stress overload, traumatic stress, and even substance abuse. These thought patterns may include the typical catastrophizing and negative prediction statements built from key words such as should, should’ve, shouldn’t, must, never, always, can’t, won’t, what if, etc. These thought…
Category: Self Help
by Jennifer Francke Find the Right Fit Did you know the quality of the therapeutic relationship is the primary predictor of positive outcomes in psychotherapy? It is not necessarily the therapist’s educational background or credentials they hold, the theories they choose to utilize, or even the number of hours they’ve logged that generate the best…
