Amanda Nephew Therapy Services

07/16/2022

05/15/2022

Anxiety can show up in unexpected ways after trauma or grief. A great resource I’ve found to explain this in depth is a book called Anxiety: The Missing Stage of Grief. I’ll link it in the comments.

7. Constantly apologizing, even for things that aren't your fault.

12/19/2021

I’m especially thinking of and holding close my clients who are grieving loss and ambiguous loss. This time of year can bring an intensity of grief that is often surprising. Let’s continue to hold our love for those we’ve lost by feeling it completely and also allow ourselves the permission to celebrate. Merry Christmas and a restful transition into the new year. ❤️

05/08/2021

She sees me go upstairs so I can work. But, I didn’t know she had a handle on what I am doing up there. ❤️

04/20/2021

“In the early, uncertain days of the pandemic, it’s likely that your brain’s threat detection system — called the amygdala — was on high alert for fight-or-flight. As you learned that masks helped protect us — but package-scrubbing didn’t — you probably developed routines that eased your sense of dread. But the pandemic has dragged on, and the acute state of anguish has given way to a chronic condition of languish.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/19/well/mind/covid-mental-health-languishing.html?fbclid=IwAR2uTpiFix9X5Dj4qBB-oSR9XIVPDnGyXOP7El6XmcnZQxpB6cT2u_9WfTs

The neglected middle child of mental health can dull your motivation and focus — and it may be the dominant emotion of 2021.

03/13/2021

With the world opening back up we can feel excited AND ANXIOUS! I’ve heard over and over clients starting to worry about the most common everyday things they used to do. Our stamina has decreased and our anxiety has increased.

“Overall, ‘cut yourself a break,’ Gajendran said. Those of us who have been staying in for most of the pandemic may feel strange and anxious about readapting to society, but we're in the same boat and can (safely) help one another through it.”

March 11 marked a year since the World Health Organization declared Covid-19 a pandemic, and March 13 is one year since the US declared a national emergency. When life normalizes, how normal will things we used to do — like shaking hands — really feel?

02/02/2021

Sometimes it’s difficult to get outside, but it’s so important!

Breaking up your day by going outside can boost your mood, brainpower, and creativity.

12/31/2020

I know some of you have had to fight your ongoing battles with more courage this year because you had to fight new battles at the same time. Although it’s exhausting, think about your resilience and what you’ve learned. And, remember to allow yourself to rest a bit. You’ve earned it!

10/27/2020

Coaching is a GREAT option if you do not need therapy, but still desire someone to walk alongside of you to help you reach your goals, solve a problem or gain some insight.

You can edit the text in this area, and change where the contact form on the right submits to, by entering edit mode using the modes on the bottom right.

09/27/2020

I can’t stop watching this! To say that this year has not gone as planned for couples who got engaged and were planning a wedding is an understatement! But, your premarital counseling can be dependable, peaceful and not subject to change. Check out my Rooted Together premarital counseling package. (Video: Theo Shantonas)

http://www.amandanephew.com/premarital-counseling