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 Coping with the Loss of a Pet

April 17, 2023 by Sarah Edwards

by Sarah Anne Edwards, LCSW, Ph.D. Are you surprised at a depth of your grief upon losing a treasured pet? Do others not understand why it is so painful to you? Losing a cherished pet can be an intensely difficult experience for many people. Pets are often seen as family members, and the bond … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Pet Bereavement Counseling Tagged With: Coping with the Loss of a Pet, loss of pet

For Those Who Don’t Understand the Loss of a Beloved Pet

April 17, 2023 by Sarah Edwards

from Dr. Sarah Edwards, Pet Bereavement Counseling* They tell you … Not to cry. He's just a pet, not a human. It will pass. Animals do not know that they must die. The important thing is not to make them suffer. You can get another one. You knew would happen. There are more unbearable … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Pet Bereavement Counseling

Who’s Talking? Has your communication been high jacked by Five Protective Parts of the Autonomic Nervous System?

March 31, 2023 by Sarah Edwards

Ever wonder what happens when an interaction suddenly goes wrong while you’re talking with loved ones, friends, and co-workers? You seemed to be having a normal conversation when all of sudden the conversation feels very different. Either you or they become defensive, argumentative, angry, closed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Personal Distress, Special Reports

You’re Not Lazy! You Could Be Stuck on the Impossible Task

October 13, 2022 by Sarah Edwards

Many of my clients suffer from being overwhelmed by the thought of doing even the simplest tasks. This is an often overlooked but very common symptom for people with depression, anxiety, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), bipolar disorder, and other mental health problems. Sometimes … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Impossible Task, Special Reports Tagged With: anxiety, brain, can't get things done, cant get out of bed, dopamine, impossible tasks, motivation, overwhelmed, panic

The Impossible Task FAQ’s

October 12, 2022 by Sarah Edwards

by Dr. Sarah Anne Edwards, LCSW, PhD When you or someone you love seems incapable to doing even simple things they know they can do, have done before and really want or need to do, it can be baffling. This phenomenon is called The Impossible Task. Based on helping many clients who are suffering … [Read more...]

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