Feelings & Emotions

Click here to schedule online counseling at Thriveworks. Hello. My name is Laney Stenquist. I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Therapist. I work at the Thriveworks location in Alexandria, Virginia. I am here to answer a question and the question is, “is it normal to have a meltdown amid COVID-19?” Short…

Click here to schedule online counseling at Thriveworks. My name is Emily Laing and I’m a Licensed Therapist at the Thriveworks in McLean, Virginia. The question that was asked was, “what can I do to stay hopeful during COVID-19?” And I have three ideas for us. Mr. Rogers always said that during…

Click here to schedule online counseling at Thriveworks. Hi, my name is Chrissy Myers and I’m a Licensed Marriage And Family Therapist with our Thriveworks Midlothian office. During this COVID-19 health crisis, we’ve received many questions from clients about the different challenges and emotions that they are facing. One of the most…

Due to COVID-19, many of us are forced to stay at home for the foreseeable future either alone or with a couple friends or family members. In either case, we’re struggling with social distancing as we adjust to a new normal; feelings like anxiety and loneliness overwhelm us. Many of…

If you’ve ever felt “stuck,” you are not alone; many of us experience this feeling at some point in our lives and for different reasons. The problem is that understanding why you feel this way isn’t always easy; however, you can get out of this rut and discover what’s missing…

Food cravings can strike at any moment, leaving you with an important decision: to give in or to conquer those cravings. It’s okay to indulge, but if you’d rather defeat those food cravings, there are a few important strategies that can help you do so, of which involve transforming your…

When we find ourselves in frustrating situations, we might experience an emotional meltdown, which results from difficult feelings. Fortunately, there are healthy ways to respond to an emotional meltdown, of which include understanding one’s frustrations, tuning into one’s physical self, and breathing. If you’re feeling frustrated and on the verge…

You trip and fall at the office. There’s toilet paper stuck to your shoe. You forget your entire presentation in front of hundreds of people. Embarrassing moments can be small or large in impact. One thing’s for sure, though: we’ve all been there. We have an embarrassing moment and feel…

One of the most powerful ways to express oneself involves taking pen to paper or fingers to keyboard as emotions spill out. For people seeking mental health treatment, journaling their thoughts is often a lifeline. I was spending time with a client not too long ago, and I felt myself…

When I was a kid, I went 100 mph non-stop.  It was very seldom that I would take a break to catch my breath.  Personally, I think some of that had to do with my asthma diagnosis—I would not let that slow me down; I wanted to prove that I…

Fewer and fewer couples are tying the knot. According to Pew Research Center, marriage rates have steadily declined in recent years. Today, just half of all Americans are married, compared with 58% in 1980.  What’s to blame for this 8% drop? There are likely several factors involved, and fear of…

A materialist is someone whose life is centered around acquiring more goods.  Materialists correlate their happiness with their possessions. They claim that these products are the key source of their life fulfillment and a representation of their success in life.  The question, “Would owning more things make me happier?” is…