The One Question That Changes How You Handle Anxiety: “How Do I Want to Look Back on This Time and How I Handled It?”
Hi, it’s Candice — There’s one question I return to again and again, both in my own quiet moments and in the work I do
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Anxiety and Life’s Curveballs: Every Challenge Is Also an Opportunity
Hi, it’s Candice — Life has a way of throwing curveballs when you least expect it. One day things feel steady, and the next you’re
Anxiety at Work: Why It Doesn’t Disappear When You Clock In (And How It Shows Up Everywhere)
You know that feeling — the morning starts, you open your laptop or walk into the office, and you quietly hope the anxiety that followed
Anxiety When Life Isn’t Going Your Way: The Quiet Shift Toward What You Can Actually Control
You know that feeling — when life just isn’t going the way you planned. The promotion falls through. The relationship hits a wall. The timeline
Welcome to Being Human: Normalizing Stress While Letting Go of What Weighs You Down
Have you ever caught yourself in a moment of tension and thought, “Why is this so hard?” A tough conversation at work. A text that
Why Stress Management Skills Don’t Stick — And What Actually Gets in the Way
Hey, it’s Candice. We talk a lot in therapy about stress management skills — breathing exercises, reframing thoughts, setting boundaries, creating some distance from anxious
Short-Term vs Long-Term Anxiety Relief: Building Habits That Help You Feel Better (and Stay Better)
Hey, it’s Candice — When anxiety shows up, it’s completely normal to want relief as quickly as possible. That racing heart, the tight chest, the
Is Going to Therapy a Sign of Weakness? Let’s Talk About It.
We’ve come a long way. Mental health is talked about more than ever. Therapy is more visible, more normalized, more accepted. And yet…I still hear
The Credibility Issue with Anxiety: Why It Feels So Convincing (and How to Stop Believing Every Word It Says)
Hi, it’s Candice — Anxiety is crafty. It doesn’t just show up — it struts in like it owns the place, armed with thoughts that
LA Marathon Winner Nathan Martin Used Inner Dialogue and “What I Can Control” to Win — Real CBT & DBT Skills in Everyday Life
Hi, it’s Candice — I’ve been thinking a lot about the LA Marathon winner this week. Nathan Martin, a high school coach from Michigan, pulled
